A Vibrational Model of Time in Extreme Regimes: Scalar Coupling, Observational Signatures and Cosmological Implications

A Vibrational Model of Time in Extreme Regimes: Scalar Coupling, Observational Signatures and Cosmological Implications | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article A Vibrational Model of Time in Extreme Regimes: Scalar Coupling, Observational Signatures and Cosmological Implications Angelo Antonio Benaglia Neto This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6647243/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This paper proposes a conceptual and formal expansion of the Vibrational Time Theory (VTT), reinterpreting time as an emergent frequency generated by the interaction between electromagnetic fields and the curvature of space-time. Unlike the original formulation, which used a fixed coupling parameter β, this study introduces a new modeling based on a dynamic scalar field ϕ, derived from first principles and inspired by conformal coupling approaches. With this, vibrational time becomes dependent on a triad of fundamental factors: gravitational curvature, the energy of light, and the scalar state of the universe, such that β(ϕ) = ϕ2/Mp. Computational simulations were conducted in different astrophysical environments (white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes) and across various spectral energy regimes (UV, visible, and CMB). The results indicate a temporal modulation pattern consistent with the hypothesis of vibrational layers of time and reveal a possible residual spectral signature Δλ that could be detected in observations of quasars and gravitational lenses. The new formulation expands the testability of VTT, establishes connections with scalar field theories and quantum gravity, and provides a conceptually unified framework for treating time as an emergent property of the universe’s geometry and energy. The study concludes with cosmological implications, limitations in sub-Planckian regimes, and proposals for future theoretical and observational developments. Astrophysics and Cosmology emergent time scalar field vibrational temporal density quantum gravity space-time curvature spectral structure of time light and gravity quasars conformal coupling VTT Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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