Paper 007 / Working paper / June 6, 2026

Ultra-High-Vacuum Null Tests of Electrostatic Projection Couplings with Symmetry-Matched Capacitors

Experimental protocol for scalar, boundary-flux, and artifact-separation searches.

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01 / Abstract

Abstract

This paper specifies a falsification-first experimental program for electrostatic residuals suggested by five-dimensional Maxwell-compatible projection models. The target is an auditable measurement protocol, not a free-space propulsion demonstration.

A symmetry-matched capacitor family is proposed: symmetric plates, edge-enhanced asymmetric devices, leakage dummies, grounded-shield controls, and mass-balanced inversions. Each device is tested across pressure, polarity, orientation, shielding, and frequency-modulated drive conditions.

02 / Model

Force Budget

A candidate signal is treated as an artifact until the ordinary channels have different, measured transformation laws.

\[ \mathbf{F}_{\mathrm{meas}} = \mathbf{F}_{\mathrm{EHD}} + \mathbf{F}_{\mathrm{leak}} + \mathbf{F}_{\mathrm{thermal}} + \mathbf{F}_{\mathrm{cable}} + \mathbf{F}_{\mathrm{Maxwell}} + \mathbf{F}_{s} + \mathbf{F}_{b} + \boldsymbol{\eta} \]

\[ R_P=\frac{F(P_{\mathrm{high}})}{F(P_{\mathrm{low}})}, \qquad R_S=\frac{F(\mathrm{shielded})} {F(\mathrm{unshielded})} \]

03 / Protocol

Null Matrix

A residual cannot be called projection coupling unless it survives pressure reduction, polarity tests, cable controls, geometry inversion, and independent reproduction.

Pressure Scan air, dry gas, rough vacuum, high vacuum, and UHV where available.
Symmetry Pair each active geometry with inverted, mass dummy, and electrical dummy devices.
Blind Runs Analyze force time series without knowing which device class was active.
Bounds Publish excluded coupling coefficients when the result is null.

04 / Files

Paper Files

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