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To derive and discuss the Infoton as a fundamental particle of information-energy based on mass-energy equivalence and thermodynamics.

January 14, 2026Open Access

The Infoton: A Fundamental Particle of Information-Energy

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To derive and discuss the Infoton as a fundamental particle of information-energy based on mass-energy equivalence and thermodynamics.
Applied Einstein's mass-energy equivalence to Landauer's bound on information
Derivation of the Infoton's mass (3.19 × 10⁻³⁸ kg)
Discussion of measurement implications in fundamental physics
Introduced the concept of the Infoton as a quantized unit of information-energy
Related information to sub-atomic particle scales
Highlighted the relevance of the Infoton in information-fundamental physics

Abstract

By applying Einstein's mass-energy equivalence (E = mc²) to Landauer's thermodynamic bound on information (E ≥ kB T ln (2) ), I derive a fundamental unit of information-energy: the Infoton, with mass 3. 19 × 10⁻³⁸ kg. I propose this represents a minimum quantized unit of information on the scale of sub-atomic particles and discuss measurement implications for information-fundamental physics.

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