Casimir energy and the possibility of higher dimensional manipulation

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential to manipulate extra dimensions via the Casimir effect using Standard Model fields, which could enable local control of dark energy and spacetime expansion, with implications for advanced propulsion.

Contribution

It proposes a novel method to directly manipulate the size of extra dimensions using particle accelerators, linking Casimir energy to dark energy control.

Findings

Theoretically feasible manipulation of extra dimensions using Standard Model fields.

Potential for local dark energy adjustment and spacetime control.

Implications for exotic spacecraft propulsion technologies.

Abstract

It is well known that the Casimir effect is an excellent candidate for the stabilization of the extra dimensions. It has also been suggested that the Casimir effect in higher dimensions may be the underlying phenomenon that is responsible for the dark energy which is currently driving the accelerated expansion of the universe. In this paper we suggest that, in principle, it may be possible to directly manipulate the size of an extra dimension locally using Standard Model fields in the next generation of particle accelerators. This adjustment of the size of the higher dimension could serve as a technological mechanism to locally adjust the dark energy density and change the local expansion of spacetime. This idea holds tantalizing possibilities in the context of exotic spacecraft propulsion.