Transient Optomechanical Resonator Ringing via Non-Linear, Non-Markovian CSL Modifications: An ER=EPR Framework for Causality Testing
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Author's note: This manuscript presents a speculative, falsifiable extension to standard quantum theory for discussion within the quantum foundations community. It explicitly includes orthodox counter-arguments and does not claim compatibility with the conventional no-signaling framework While the No-Signaling Theorem guarantees that local statistics remain invariant under remote bipartite operations in standard quantum mechanics—a boundary preserved by Markovian Continuous Spontaneous Localization (CSL) models—this paper introduces a theoretical framework for a detectable local signaling parameter. We address core criticisms concerning the invariance of the reduced density matrix by analyzing the transient, frequency-dependent phase transition of physical wavefunction collapse—hereafter defined as the Transient Wavefunction Collapse (TOWC) framework. By framing the entangled bipartite pair within an ER=EPR holographic transmission line, we model an asymmetric, ultra-fast measurement on Particle A as a step-function discontinuity. This propagating state-reduction boundary induces a physical transient inductive overshoot and subsequent mechanical 'ringing' within a macroscopic optomechanical resonator coupled to Particle B. We parameterize the expected anomalous power scaling of this transient effect, providing a bounded, quantitatively testable framework that evades existing underground limits on passive isotropic emissions. Finally, we append an architectural overview of orthodox quantum foundational counter-arguments to contextualize this proposal as a definitive boundary paradox.
Author: Nowell, Roger
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7166097152
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