Rotational Substrate Field Theory (RSFT) Version 3. 5. 1 provides a comprehensive quantum extension and full quantification of a unified field framework. The theory proposes that the universe is composed of a single, physically real, continuous rotational substrate described by a quantized local spin vector field S. Within this model, all fundamental physical phenomena—including electromagnetism, charge, mass, and relativity—emerge as natural consequences of local deformations, shear, and quantized excitations of the substrate. This version introduces the canonical quantization of the substrate (QRSFT), where free-field modes behave as harmonic oscillators and photons are identified as single quantized excitations. The model provides a mechanical origin for the Casimir effect arising from substrate vacuum fluctuations and derives Maxwell’s equations and the Lorentz force through topological vortex cores. Charge conservation is maintained via quantum tunneling suppression, with a calculated lifetime exceeding 10^1000 years. Parameters are calibrated against 2026 experimental constraints, matching Casimir precision measurements to within 1% and adhering to vacuum birefringence upper limits from PVLAS 2026. The document concludes with a specific, falsifiable prediction for the ELI-NP 10 PW self-probing campaign, suggesting a detectable photon-flip excess (nₑₒ₅ₓ 10^-40 - 10^-38) in high-intensity laser collisions.
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