This work derives ten core physical predictions from the phase‑ontology axiom system, covering quantum open‑system dynamics and gravitational quantum phenomenology. Quantum predictions address the phase‑gradient coherence relation, quantum‑classical transition threshold, spontaneous phase synchronization, entanglement robustness, superlinear weak‑coupling coherence lifetime, and continuous phase‑calibration measurement. Gravitational predictions map weak gravity gradients to phase‑driving fields, predict enhanced microgravity coherence, derive gravity‑quantum coupling scaling, and confirm gravitational phase locking of quantum ensembles. All predictions are compatible with mainstream physics, embedded in phenomenological models, and oriented to progressive experimental tests, laying a foundation for quantum‑gravity unification.
This work derives ten core physical predictions from the phase‑ontology axiom system, covering quantum open‑system dynamics and gravitational quantum phenomenology. Quantum predictions address the phase‑gradient coherence relation, quantum‑classical transition threshold, spontaneous phase synchronization, entanglement robustness, superlinear weak‑coupling coherence lifetime, and continuous phase‑calibration measurement. Gravitational predictions map weak gravity gradients to phase‑driving fields, predict enhanced microgravity coherence, derive gravity‑quantum coupling scaling, and confirm gravitational phase locking of quantum ensembles. All predictions are compatible with mainstream physics, embedded in phenomenological models, and oriented to progressive experimental tests, laying a foundation for quantum‑gravity unification.
This collection of preprints establishes a unified theoretical framework based on the core axiom that all existence arises from stable phase‑locked closed‑loop systems. From the fundamental principle of phase gradient force, the series reconstructs deterministic descriptions of quantum tunneling, fusion dynamics, quantum‑classical thermodynamics, quantum‑gravitational signatures, consciousness phase transition, and social collective steady‑state behaviors. All models eliminate non‑probabilistic assumptions, derive physical quantities from pure dynamic coupling, and propose verifiable predictions across multiple disciplines.
From Phase to Spacetime (Phase Ontology — Part II) develops the central consequence of Part I (Phase Without Ontology): if phase coherence is treated as an ontologically primary layer, then spacetime cannot be fundamental. This paper proposes a conceptual pathway by which temporal order, spatial geometry, and gravitational effects can be understood as emergent structures arising from stable phase relations—without introducing new dynamics or speculative entities. The core move is operational: clocks are oscillators, and what we call “time” is the comparison and synchronization of counted cycles across systems. Temporal order appears where phase relations are stable; divergence in clock rates appears where coherence conditions vary. In this framework, proper time corresponds to a system’s internal phase evolution, and relativistic phenomena (time dilation, gravitational redshift) are reinterpreted as changes in phase evolution induced by coherence gradients. Spatial distance and geometry are treated as doubly derivative: they are inferred through timing relations, synchronization procedures, and stable relational structure across extended systems. Uniform coherence yields an effectively “flat” geometry; varying coherence yields curvature-like behavior. The paper also sketches how inertia and acceleration can be viewed as resistance to reconfiguring phase-locked relations, aligning naturally with the equivalence principle. This work is Part II of a seven-part series that reframes foundational problems—unification, measurement, nonlocality, and the status of time—through the lens of phase coherence. Part III addresses measurement and classical definiteness; Part VII discusses experimental implications and falsifiability.
Gravity is traditionally understood either as geometric curvature (general relativity) or as an external classical field acting on quantum systems. This paper develops a unified alternative: gravity arises from spatial variation in the temporal coherence window τ(x), the finite interval over which quantum systems can sustain coherent phase relations before collapse. Building on experimental evidence that decoherence rates in laboratory systems obey an empirical κ/τ law, I show that gravitational self-energy constrains coherence time according to τgrav ∝ 1/√(Gρ). Three independent derivations—via a modified Lindblad equation, an effective potential Veff = A/τ, and spectral-overlap analysis—converge on the same dynamical law: a(x) = −∇[1/τ(x)], identifying gravitational acceleration as coherence-gradient descent. In this view, mass is condensed temporal capacity, curvature is the geometric imprint of temporal structure, and falling is the drift of quantum evolution toward regions where coherence collapses most rapidly. I extend this framework to show that gravity is engineerable: any spatially structured decoherence environment producing an artificial coherence profile τart(x) generates a gravitational-like acceleration agen(x) = −κart ∇[1/τart(x)], indistinguishable from natural gravitation insofar as their coherence-gradient profiles match. I provide explicit recipes for realizing such gradients using noise-shaping, optical scattering, dissipative optical lattices, and superconducting cavity engineering, along with quantitative acceleration estimates (10⁻⁷–10⁻³ m/s²) and full experimental protocols for cold atoms, matter-wave interferometry, and superconducting qubits. Finally, the framework offers a microphysical account of gravitational time dilation, predicts non-universal response in highly coherent systems, suggests achievable tabletop tests, and points toward a future τ-field theory capable of reproducing general relativity in the macroscopic limit. The result is a falsifiable, coherence-based foundation for gravitation and the first principled pathway to artificial gravity via engineered temporal coherence.
The gravitational decoherence field studies the suppression of coherence in quantum systems caused by effects rooted in the gravitational interaction. This models are not just important to yield interesting ideas about the search, in regimes others than the Planck scale, for the interplay between quantum mechanics and general relativity, but also from a theoretical point of view. The fact that the gravitational field can not be shielded opens the question of how strong will the gravitational ‘environment’ decohere a quantum system? and if this decoherence can somehow explain the absence of macroscopical super- positions? This thesis studies in depth the ‘Classical Channel Gravity’ (CCG) model, a recent proposal of gravitational decoherence that assumes that the gravitational interac- tion is always accompanied with an intrinsic decoherence mechanism which ensures that there is no transmission of quantum information between the parties involved. This model can be understood a series of weak continuous quantum measurements accompanied with a feedback term produced by some underlying hidden gravitational degrees of freedom. We first study all the possible emergent dynamics from collisional Markovian dynamics; these ones range from exact unitary to arbitrary fast decoherence (Zeno effect). The second part of the thesis is devoted to study the Newtonian and post Newtonian limits of the CCG model, with particular focus on the testability features of CCG. In particular, we apply this model to coupled clocks and find that the amount of decoherence predicted by CCG is the same as the decoherence that an ‘environment of clocks’ will imprint in a single clock in the context of unitary evolution. On the other hand, we find that this effect is far from being detectable with the current achieved time accuracy. However, CCG as a model for multi partite systems and two systems with very different masses seems to yield an amount of decoherence that is not only able to be detectable with current experiments but also seems to indicate that this model is ruled out. Nevertheless, we also mention potential caveats with our assumptions and discuss other physically motivated directions to further study this result. Finally, we also explore the extension of CCG for the cosmological scenario. In this context the scale factor is being decohered by test particles ‘sitting’ on spacetime. We find that this decoherence will be seen by an observer unaware of the CCG fundamental mechanism as an emergent form of dark energy filling the universe.
This work presents a heuristic optimization framework that generates specific, quantitative, and testable predictions regarding the quantum-classical transition boundary. Rather than proposing a fundamental theory of quantum gravity or resolving the measurement problem, the framework introduces a phenomenological state-selection criterion based on information-theoretic efficiency under gravitational constraints. Core Predictions & Scope: The Optimization Cliff: Predicts an abrupt collapse of quantum coherence at critical gravitational thresholds (rc≈1.2 mm for levitated 106 amu silica nanoparticles near a 10 g test mass) with a sharp transition width (Δr/rc<0.05), contrasting sharply with the smooth decay predicted by conventional decoherence models. Falsifiability: Provides explicit experimental signatures for terrestrial gradient interferometry and levitated optomechanics, establishing clear go/no-go criteria for empirical refutation. Epistemic Status: Formulated as a productive generative metaphor, the framework maintains strict agnosticism regarding underlying ontology, clearly separating its testable core from speculative extensions. Chronological & Contextual Note: This manuscript reflects the revised version of the framework completed in April 2026 (originally formulated in February 2026). It is deposited on Zenodo as an open-access preprint following an initial deposit on OSF Preprints to ensure permanent digital preservation, DOI indexing via CERN, and open availability for the research community.
The unification of general relativity and quantum mechanics remains one of the most profound challenges in modern theoretical physics. While gravity is exceptionally weak at the microscopic scale, probing its quantum nature requires unprecedented measurement sensitivity. In this paper, we introduce Gravitational Entanglement Phase Microscopy (GEPM), a novel theoretical framework designed to exploit multi-body quantum entanglement to enhance and measure extremely weak gravitational phases. By employing specialized N-body entangled states defined as |Psi_N> = (|0>^N + |1>^N) / sqrt(2), GEPM bypasses the standard quantum limit, scaling the gravitational phase response theoretically with the particle number N through the integrated potential phi_G = (1 / hbar) * integral U_G(t) dt. We outline the fundamental principles of the GEPM framework, the mathematics of collective phase accumulation, the elimination of classical noise interference, and the deep implications for observing genuine quantum gravity signatures.