What does this research mean for the field?

Within a physical ether framework modeled as a superfluid quantum condensate, Bell-CHSH correlations degrade algebraically with temperature according to a parameter-free formula, a prediction that differs qualitatively from standard Lindblad decoherence and can be experimentally tested. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to derive a parameter-free prediction for Bell-CHSH correlations' temperature dependence in a specific ether framework.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Thermal Degradation of Bell-CHSH Violation in the Ether Framework: A Parameter-Free Algebraic Prediction Distinguishable from Quantum Decoherence

Key Points

The aim is to derive a parameter-free prediction for Bell-CHSH correlations' temperature dependence in a specific ether framework.
Developed a parameter-free algebraic expression for the CHSH parameter's temperature dependence.
Proposed a ratio test R(T₁, T₂) to differentiate between Bell-CHSH and standard decoherence predictions.
Investigated the behavior of 10 GHz microwave photons with existing superconducting circuit technology.
The CHSH parameter degrades algebraically as |S(T)| = 2√2/(1 + 2n_th)².
The proposed ratio R for 10 GHz photons is calculated as R = 4.86.
The prediction is qualitatively different from standard Lindblad decoherence, indicating a unique thermal response.

Abstract

We derive a parameter-free prediction for the temperature dependence of Bell-CHSH correlations within a framework in which quantum entanglement is mediated by the zero-point field of a physical ether modelled as a superfluid quantum condensate. At temperature T, the CHSH parameter degrades algebraically as |S (T) | = 2√2/ (1 + 2nₜh) ², where nₜh is the Bose-Einstein thermal occupation number. This prediction has zero free parameters and differs qualitatively from standard Lindblad decoherence (exponential, one free parameter). We propose a ratio test R (T₁, T₂) that discriminates between the two predictions with a single measurement at two temperatures. For 10 GHz microwave photons: R = 4. 86. The experiment is feasible with existing superconducting circuit technology. Explicit falsification criteria are provided.

Thermal Degradation of Bell-CHSH Violation in the Ether Framework: A Parameter-Free Algebraic Prediction Distinguishable from Quantum Decoherence

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