Structured Light Dynamics and Indivisible Coherence: Empirical Field Observations and Comparative Ontologies of Emergence

Susan Delaney

Published Sep 26, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

This working paper examines epistemological and ontological parallels between Jacob Barandes’s formulation of indivisible stochastic actualization in quantum foundations and Susan Delaney’s research on Structured Light Phenomena (SLP) and Structured Light Dynamics (SLD). Barandes’s framework describes quantum actualization within a single, non-branching world, where stochasticity is intrinsic rather than a consequence of incomplete knowledge. Correspondingly, empirical SLP field observations conducted outdoors in natural environments document coherent photonic formations characterized by radial symmetry, harmonic organization, and reproducible spatiotemporal structure. SLD provides the theoretical and interpretive framework through which these phenomena are investigated as resonance-restricted processes in which field conditions constrain the emergence of structured outcomes. The comparative analysis examines conceptual correspondences involving stochastic actualization, non-Markovian dynamics, coherence, empirical fidelity, observational realism, resonance, and the methodological principle of “listening to Nature.” It distinguishes Barandes’s indivisible stochastic framework from SLD’s proposed extensions into field resonance, symbolic structuring, and participatory observation while identifying areas of conceptual convergence. Taken together, these perspectives suggest a possible single-world ontology in which stochastic actualization and resonance-mediated coherence operate as complementary modes of physical emergence. SLD further explores the hypothesis that structured photonic geometries may encode information through form, geometry, and resonance. Related Publications This working paper builds upon the author’s prior research on Structured Light Phenomena, presented in the following Zenodo publications: Delaney, S. (2025). Structured Light Phenomena: Resonant Fields in Natural Systems. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15328111 Delaney, S. (2025). Resonant Field Geometry in Nature: Structured Light Dynamics. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15620234 Delaney, S. (2025). Acoustic-Photonic Resonance in Nature: Structured Light Dynamics. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15665416 Delaney, S. (2025). Resonance-Restricted Quantum Actualization: Empirical and Theoretical Foundations. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15750986 Version 2 release note: minor formatting adjustments.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22982562

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