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February 6, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Higgs-Electromagnetic Coupling Generates a⁻⁴ Radiation Pressure Resolving Hubble Tension

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DBDavid Blow

Key Points

  • To explore a non-minimal coupling between the Higgs field and electromagnetic field that addresses discrepancies in Hubble constant measurements.
  • Proposed a new stress-energy component derived from a coupling between the Higgs field and electromagnetic field tensor.
  • Derived coupling constant from modular vacuum stability in a 24-dimensional space.
  • Calculated isotropic radiation-like pressure and its effects on cosmic expansion history.
  • Predicted observable CMB polarization signatures to be tested by the Simons Observatory.
  • Achieved a Hubble constant of 67.40 km s⁻¹ Mpc⁻¹ consistent with Planck measurements.
  • Determined matter density Ω_m = 0.315 in alignment with existing data.
  • Developed a theoretical framework that does not require additional dark sector physics or modifications to general relativity.

Abstract

The Hubble constant (H₀) exhibits a persistent 5σ tension between measurements from the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and local distance ladder methods. We propose that a non-minimal coupling between the Higgs field and electromagnetic field tensor generates an additional stress-energy component that resolves this discrepancy. The coupling constant ξ = φ/24 ≈ 0. 0674 is derived from modular vacuum stability in D=24 transverse dimensions, where φ is the golden ratio. This interaction produces an isotropic radiation-like pressure (ρ_ξ ∝ a⁻⁴) that modifies the expansion history, yielding H₀ = 67. 40 km s⁻¹ Mpc⁻¹ and matter density Ωₘ = 0. 315 in precise agreement with Planck measurements. We derive testable predictions for CMB polarization signatures observable by the Simons Observatory in 2026. The framework offers a parsimonious, first-principles resolution to the Hubble Tension without requiring new dark sector physics or modifications to general relativity.

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David Blow (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698586238f7c464f2300a107https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18482203
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