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Preprint . 2026
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Induced Coherence in Radioactive Decay Rates: A Quantum Zeno Approach to Synchronized Nuclear Fission via Borane Confinement

Authors: Kováč, Martin;

Induced Coherence in Radioactive Decay Rates: A Quantum Zeno Approach to Synchronized Nuclear Fission via Borane Confinement

Abstract

The continuous observation of a quantum system is known to suppress its time evolution, a phenomenon recognized as the Quantum Zeno Effect (QZE). While typically applied to discrete atomic transitions and two-level open quantum systems, extending this principle to nuclear decay processes offers profound implications for controlling nuclear fission. In this paper, we hypothesize a novel containment architecture utilizing closo-borane and nido-borane molecular cages (e.g., B12H122−) as resonant structural cavities. By embedding metastable isotopes within these cages and subjecting the system to continuous, specific electromagnetic excitation, the secondary fluorescence of the cage acts as an unbroken projective measurement. This continuous interaction effectively confines the nuclear state vector to its initial unstable sub-space. Furthermore, we theorize that the simultaneous removal of this monitoring field across a bulk medium of confined isotopes will lead to a highly correlated release from the Zeno-suppressed state. Drawing parallels to Dicke superradiance, this sudden restoration of normal decay channels in a dense, heavily correlated macroscopic ensemble precipitates an avalanche of stimulated nuclear transitions, acting as a triggered synchronization of fission without the traditional critical mass requirements.

Keywords

Quantum Zeno Effect, Borane Confinement, Synchronized Nuclear Fission, Closo-borane, Nido-borane, Dicke Superradiance, Continuous Projective Measurement, Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry, Radioactive Decay, W-parameter anomaly

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