Derivation of the Planck Mass from Gravitational Polarization of the Quantum Vacuum

TL;DR

This paper proposes a model where the Planck units naturally emerge from gravitational polarization of the quantum vacuum, linking quantum fluctuations to gravity and offering a new interpretation of the Planck mass.

Contribution

It introduces a novel model connecting quantum vacuum polarization with Planck units, providing a new perspective on the origin of the Planck mass and length.

Findings

Planck units arise from gravitational polarization of the quantum vacuum.

Planck mass links quantum fluctuations to gravity.

Provides a new interpretation of the Planck length as the smallest length.

Abstract

The Planck units were originally derived from a dimensional analysis without a deeper understanding of their meaning. It was later believed that these units may provide a link between quantum theory and gravity in a yet to be developed theory of quantum gravity. I propose a model where the Planck units appear naturally by assuming that the quantum vacuum can be gravitationally polarized based on recent work on the gravitational properties of anti-particles. In order to match the observed values, we arrive at Planck particle/anti-particle pairs (micro black holes) with Planck masses that define the gravitational constant in vacuum through gravitational polarization. This gives the Planck mass a new important interpretation as indeed linking quantum fluctuations to gravity by defining the gravitational constant. In addition, a better understanding of why the Planck length is usually associated as the smallest length in nature can be illustrated from another perspective.