Characteristics, Effects and Life Expectancy of a Primeval Photon

TL;DR

This paper explores the hypothetical characteristics and effects of a primordial photon originating from 'nothing', suggesting it may resemble the big bang model but without some of its fundamental issues, prompting a re-evaluation of cosmological theories.

Contribution

It introduces a conceptual model of a primordial photon that challenges traditional views and potentially offers solutions to longstanding cosmological problems.

Findings

Primordial photon may have a longer lifespan than expected.

It exhibits features similar to the big bang model.

It potentially avoids horizon, homogeneity, flatness, singularity, and temperature problems.

Abstract

If a photon fluctuates from 'nothing', what would it look like and how would it behave? Here we examine such a photon and the possible characteristics and effects it may have. If contrary to theoretical expectation, it is not short-lived, we find quantitative and qualitative similarities with the quantitative and qualitative features of the standard big bang model. As it also seems devoid of some of the horizon, homogenous, flatness, singularity and temperature problems that plague the big bang model, issues surrounding this photon's life expectancy may need to be re-visited by cosmologists.