Stellar Detonations as Cosmic Fuel: Sustaining Universal Expansion via Vacuum Reheating and Energy Recycling

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Authors: Yi Chia Tsen
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Abstract

We propose a dynamic cosmological model where the expansion of the universe is not merely a passive inertial decay, but an active process fueled by the energy released from stellar deaths. Integrating the Quantum Fluid Bubble hypothesis with a feedback mechanism, we posit that supernovae and active galactic nuclei (AGN) act as "micro-detonations" that inject energy back into the superfluid vacuum substrate. This "Vacuum Reheating" process increases the internal pressure (enthalpy) of the cosmic fluid, thereby driving and sustaining the acceleration of the universe. In this framework, "Dark Energy" is not a mysterious constant, but the accumulated thermal energy released by generations of exploding stars. We demonstrate via the Logarithmic Schrödinger Equation (LogSE) that the shockwaves from baryonic matter dissolution couple to the vacuum’s scalar field, converting local binding energy into global expansion work. This creates a cosmic ecosystem: the universe births stars, and dying stars fuel the universe’s continued growth, postponing thermodynamic equilibrium.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
2 January 2026
Document type
Preprint