Dark energy from quantum wave function collapse of dark matter

TL;DR

This paper proposes a quantum wave function collapse model for dark matter that explains the origin of dark energy and the universe's accelerated expansion by energy liberation from matter-wave interactions.

Contribution

It introduces a novel mechanism linking wave function collapse in dark matter to dark energy and cosmic acceleration, grounded in quantum physics.

Findings

Energy liberation from collapse matches observed dark energy density

Equation of state approaches w → -1, consistent with dark energy

Provides a quantum-mechanical explanation for universe acceleration

Abstract

Dynamical wave function collapse models entail the continuous liberation of a specified rate of energy arising from the interaction of a fluctuating scalar field with the matter wave function. We consider the wave function collapse process for the constituents of dark matter in our universe. Beginning from a particular early era of the universe chosen from physical considerations, the rate of the associated energy liberation is integrated to yield the requisite magnitude of dark energy around the era of galaxy formation. Further, the equation of state for the liberated energy approaches $w \to -1$ asymptotically, providing a mechanism to generate the present acceleration of the universe.