Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Published April 13, 2026 | Version v1 Journal article Open The Effective Electrical Conductivity of the Quantum Vacuum as a Physical Mechanism for Cosmic Redshift Authors/Creators Nguyen, The Nghia (Contact person) 1 Show affiliations 1. VNU University of Science Description This paper presents the effective electrical conductivity of the quantum vacuum as a physical mechanism for cosmic redshift . We present a model in which cosmological redshift arises from a continuous, non-scattering energy decay of photons during propagation through the vacuum. The model is formulated through a simple exponential attenuation law, leading to a redshift–distance relation consistent with the observed linear Hubble law. An effective electrical conductivity parameter σ0 is introduced to characterize this cumulative photon–vacuum interaction, without interpreting the vacuum as a dissipative medium in the conventional sense. The proposed mechanism preserves the photon wave vector and phase coherence, thereby avoiding the image degradation typically associated with scattering-based “tired light” scenarios.We demonstrate that the Hubble constant H0 arises from the dissipation of the photon energy in this medium. Every photon, regardless of its frequency (from Gamma-rays to Radio waves), loses exactly hH0 of energy per oscillation. (hH0 ≈ 1.5 × 10−51 J). We also present the possibilities for experimentally testing this model during total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, or precision spectroscopic monitoring during close angular alignments between bright stars and massive planets. In both cases, the expected signal exceeds current instrumental precision by orders of magnitude. Files The Effective Electrical Conductivity of the Quantum Vacuum as a Physical Mechanism for Cosmic Redshift.pdf Files (363.0 kB) Name Size Download all The Effective Electrical Conductivity of the Quantum Vacuum as a Physical Mechanism for Cosmic Redshift.pdf md5:dfa0f312dcb0db7eb187940eb78add11 363.0 kB Preview Download Additional details References [1] Einstein, Albert. The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity (Annalen der Physik, vol.49, 1916), pp.769–822. [2] Misner, C. W. and Thorne, K. S. and Wheeler, J. A. Gravitation (W. H. Freeman, 1973). [3] Hubble, Edwin. A relation between distance and radial velocity among extra-galactic nebulae (PNAS, vol.15, 1929), pp.168–173. [4] Tolman, Richard C. Relativity, Thermodynamics, and Cosmology (Oxford University Press, 1934). [5] Zwicky, Fritz. On the red shift of spectral lines through interstellar space (PNAS, vol.15, 1929), pp.773– 779. [6] Stanislav Konstantinov. Polarization of Vacuum (Open Access Journal of Physics, vol.2, 2018), pp.15– 24. [7] S. K. Lamoreaux. Demonstration of the Casimir Force in the 0.6 to 6 mm Range (PHYS I CAL RE V I EW LETTERS, vol.78, Number 1, 1997), pp.5–8. [8] P. Figueira et al. A comprehensive study on radial velocity signals using ESPRESSO: Pushing precision to the 10 cm/s level (AA, vol.700, 2025), A174. 164 Views 112 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 164 164 Downloads Total downloads 112 112 Data volume Total data volume 43.9 MB 43.9 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19555936 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19555936) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19555936.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19555936 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19555936"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19555936.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19555936.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19555936 Resource type Journal article Publisher Zenodo Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 13, 2026 Modified April 13, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies