Vacuum Boundary Information Flow (VBIF): A Novel Framework for Quantum Vacuum Communication
Jincheng Zhang
Abstract
The quantum vacuum is traditionally regarded as a passive backdrop for particle dynamics, yet it is permeated by incessant zero‑point fluctuations that encode the fundamental properties of quantum fields. In this paper we propose a new theoretical construct, termed Vacuum Boundary Information Flow (VBIF), which posits that the boundaries of a vacuum region can act as carriers of information. By modulating the boundary conditions that a quantum field satisfies, one can encode, transmit, and retrieve data through alterations in the vacuum fluctuation spectrum. We develop a rigorous mathematical framework for VBIF, beginning with mode decomposition of a scalar field under general boundary conditions, deriving the transformation laws for field operators when boundary parameters are varied, and quantifying the information capacity of a boundary using entropy measures. The implications of VBIF for quantum communication are explored, including potential for nonlocal information transfer and secure communication protocols that exploit the inherent entanglement of vacuum modes. We discuss the physical limits imposed by relativistic causality and energy conservation, and outline experimental avenues that could probe the feasibility of vacuum‑boundary‑based communication. The VBIF paradigm challenges the conventional notion that the vacuum is inert, opening a new frontier for research into vacuum‑based information processing and quantum technologies.