Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Spin: A Candidate for Quantum Coherence in Biological Systems — E8 Intelligence Research

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Phosphorus-31 is a candidate for nuclear-spin-based quantum coherence in biological systems due to its stable spin-1/2 nucleus and specific valence proton configuration. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

Andrew Stewart Caldin

doi:10.5281/zenodo.22229879

September 1, 2026Open Access

Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Spin: A Candidate for Quantum Coherence in Biological Systems — E8 Intelligence Research

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Evaluate the nuclear and electronic configuration of phosphorus-31 to determine its theoretical suitability for sustaining quantum coherence in biological environments.
Analyzed the nuclear shell structure (15 protons, 16 neutrons) and resulting half-integer nuclear spin states of phosphorus-31.
Modeled the geometric and algebraic symmetry of the 3p³ valence subshell using tetrahedral geometry and SU(2) rotation group representations.
Identified phosphorus-31 as a stable spin-1/2 nucleus with two distinct eigenstates (m_I = ±1/2) resulting from a single unpaired proton and closed-shell neutron pairing.
Demonstrated that the 3p³ valence shell exhibits orthogonal geometry linked to tetrahedral symmetry (109.47°) and fundamental SU(2) doublets associated with golden ratio Clebsch-Gordan coefficients.

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Theoretical analysis reveals spin-1/2 properties and tetrahedral symmetry in phosphorus-31, suggesting a structural foundation for nuclear quantum coherence in biological systems.

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Andrew Stewart Caldin (2026) studied this question.

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