Gravitational Coupling Through Nested Field Synchronization: A Material-Dependent Perspective
Author: Jim Redgewell
Date: June 2025
Abstract
This paper proposes that gravitational interactions are governed not solely by mass, but by the spatial configuration and synchronization of nested field structures within and between materials. Building on the foundational idea that gravity is a phase-coherence phenomenon, we explore how material-dependent properties—particularly atomic size and electron cloud radius—can affect the degree of field synchronization, thereby modifying gravitational coupling. This perspective supports a broader field-theoretic view of gravity grounded in wave coherence and geometric alignment.
1. Introduction
Traditional physics views gravity as a function of mass and distance, encapsulated by Newton's law and refined through general relativity's geometric curvature of spacetime. However, emerging models—including the author’s Nested Field Theory—suggest that gravitational effects may instead arise from field synchronization across layered field structures.
This paper asks whether a subtle interplay between atomic structure and field coherence may account for material-dependent gravitational behavior—thus offering a deeper mechanism behind the observed variability in gravitational interaction.
2. Nested Field Synchronization
In Nested Field Theory, particles are not isolated point masses, but resonant entities sustained by synchronized layers of oscillating fields. Mass, inertia, and gravity emerge as consequences of phase relationships across these nested layers. When multiple bodies are in spatial proximity, gravitational attraction arises from the need to maintain coherent phase evolution across their field structures.
This synchronization mechanism is not fixed solely by mass or charge, but also by how field layers align and resonate—which can be influenced by geometric, energetic, or compositional factors.
3. Material Dependency and Field Geometry
A key hypothesis explored here is that the spatial arrangement of baryons—modulated by the size and electron configuration of atoms—can alter the coherence of nested fields. For example, materials with large electron clouds (e.g., alkali metals) exhibit greater atomic spacing, which may in turn reduce the overlap or phase locking of nested field structures between adjacent atoms. This could lead to less coherent field synchronization and thus a weaker effective gravitational coupling.
4. Synchronization as a Geometric Constraint
If gravity is a synchronization phenomenon, then field alignment geometry matters. In this view:
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Atomic size affects how close baryons are in space.
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Electron cloud distribution affects the spacing and coherence of nested field layers.
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Crystal structure or molecular geometry may influence how well field layers across atoms phase-lock.
Thus, gravitational strength becomes not only a function of mass, but a material-dependent property reflecting phase-coherence efficiency across nested fields.
5. Gravitational Coupling as Field Coherence
This perspective frames gravity as a manifestation of field coherence:
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Nested fields form the dynamic oscillatory structures that underlie mass and interaction.
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Synchronization across nested fields modulates gravitational coupling.
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Material-dependent structure determines how well those fields synchronize.
Therefore, variations in gravitational behavior between different substances may reflect differences in atomic geometry, electron distribution, and field alignment across space—rather than being explained by mass alone.
6. Implications and Future Research
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Experimental: Investigate correlations between gravitational response and atomic radii, electron shell configurations, or lattice spacing in different materials.
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Theoretical: Formalize equations linking field phase coherence to spatial baryon distribution and nested field layer density.
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Unification: Explore how nested field synchronization dynamics could provide a basis for a unified field description of gravity, mass, and energy.
Conclusion
Gravitational interaction may arise not just from static quantities like mass or baryon number, but from dynamic phase synchronization across nested field layers. This synchronization depends on the material's atomic structure and electron distribution, suggesting a geometric and field-coherent interpretation of gravity. This approach opens a new path toward a deeper understanding of material-dependent gravitational behavior—and toward a unified field framework rooted in synchronization and wave structure.
Reference:
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Redgewell, J. (2025). Nested Field Theory. https://jredgewell.blogspot.com/2025/04/nested-field-theory-by-jim-redgewell.html