Proposal for the Calibration of the  Fine-Structure Constant (α) at Lagrange  Point 2  Testing Gravitational Vacuum Hysteresis via High-Precision Atomic Clock Transport  

Proposal for the Calibration of the Fine-Structure Constant (α) at Lagrange Point 2 Testing Gravitational Vacuum Hysteresis via High-Precision Atomic Clock Transport | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 19 February 2026 V1 Latest version Share on Proposal for the Calibration of the Fine-Structure Constant (α) at Lagrange Point 2 Testing Gravitational Vacuum Hysteresis via High-Precision Atomic Clock Transport Author : Heiko Grimberg 0009-0008-9039-4176 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.177153748.80421840/v1 182 views 171 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract This document presents a metrological proposal to empirically test the spatial invariance of the fine-structure constant (alpha) outside the Earth's gravitational well. The Metrological Anomaly Current Standard Model metrology (CODATA 2018/2022) establishes the terrestrial value of the inverse fine-structure constant at: alpha^-1 (exp) ≈ 137.035999084 The Unified Chronofractal Field (UCF) framework derives this constant ab initio using a zero-parameter geometric constraint (k=0), yielding a theoretical vacuum value of: alpha^-1 (UCF) ≈ 137.035971433 This results in a deterministic deviation of Delta ≈ 0.2 ppm (1316 sigma). Rather than attributing this to axiomatic error, this proposal postulates that the deviation represents Local Vacuum Hysteresis caused by the gravitational saturation (Topological Stress) of the terrestrial observation point. Mission Proposal We propose the deployment of a specialized "Tri-Chamber" atomic clock payload to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2). The objective is to detect the relaxation of the vacuum stress gradient ∇alpha(r) as the sensor platform exits the Earth's immediate baryon density field. Key Predictions: • Terrestrial Baseline: alpha^-1 ≈ 137.035999 (Saturated State) • L2 Target Value: alpha^-1 -> 137.035971 (Relaxed Vacuum State) Falsification Criterion: The hypothesis is considered falsified if the atomic frequency ratio remains constant (within 10^-16) after correcting for General Relativistic potentials during the transfer orbit. Supplementary Material File (24_proposal_for_the_interstellar_calibration_of_the_fine_structure_constant__via_lattice_14_saturation_protocols.pdf) Download 236.50 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 19 February 2026 Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Keywords atomic clock codata fine-structure constant general relativity lagrange point 2 lattice-14 metrology vacuum hysteresis Authors Affiliations Heiko Grimberg 0009-0008-9039-4176 [email protected] View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 182 views 171 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Heiko Grimberg. Proposal for the Calibration of the Fine-Structure Constant (α) at Lagrange Point 2 Testing Gravitational Vacuum Hysteresis via High-Precision Atomic Clock Transport . Authorea . 19 February 2026. 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