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To establish a connection between energy, causal loops, and the properties of photons within a 4D spacetime framework.

August 3, 2026Open Access

Unknot–Energy Correspondence: Causal Closure as the Origin of 4D Spacetime and Photon Properties

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This framework proposes causal loops affect photon traits, implying new tests for fundamental physics.

To establish a connection between energy, causal loops, and the properties of photons within a 4D spacetime framework.
Introduced a model linking energy to a closed 1D causal loop and 4D spacetime geometry.
Analyzed photon helicity concerning the loop's stable 3D embedding and its boundary as a Hopf link.
Quantified the maximum photon energy and examined spectral broadening mechanisms.
Identified a maximum photon energy ceiling at E_max ≈ 2.56×10^19 GeV.
Demonstrated a stochastic mechanism for spectral broadening with σ_E/E ∼ 1/√N.
Proposed falsification targets that exceed current observational capabilities.

CK Hung (2026) studied this question.

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August 3, 2026Open Access

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This framework proposes causal loops affect photon traits, implying new tests for fundamental physics.

To establish a connection between energy, causal loops, and the properties of photons within a 4D spacetime framework.
Introduced a model linking energy to a closed 1D causal loop and 4D spacetime geometry.
Analyzed photon helicity concerning the loop's stable 3D embedding and its boundary as a Hopf link.
Quantified the maximum photon energy and examined spectral broadening mechanisms.
Identified a maximum photon energy ceiling at E_max ≈ 2.56×10^19 GeV.
Demonstrated a stochastic mechanism for spectral broadening with σ_E/E ∼ 1/√N.
Proposed falsification targets that exceed current observational capabilities.

CK Hung (2026) studied this question.

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