The Physics of Coherence Vol. II

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Authors: Ronald Brogdon
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Abstract

Physics of Coherence, Volume II This paper is the second volume in the Physics of Coherence series published by the Upstream Coherence Measurement Stratum (UCMS). Volume I (The Physics of National Survival: Structural Coherence, Seam Shear, and the Sovereign Intervention Window) established the foundational framework: the Static Fallacy, Seam Shear, Geometric Thinning, and the Intervention Window doctrine across five cross-domain case studies.Volume II develops the apex validation case. The Fukushima Daiichi event (11 March 2011) is reconstructed as a seam failure sequence using three categories of physics-determined constraints — thermal-hydraulic decay envelopes, universal temporal anchors, and shared infrastructure coupling logic — that limit the range of plausible event timelines independently of operator testimony. Four structural seams are characterized, including a nine-year regulatory-operator Intervention Window (2002–2011) with a coupling coefficient of approximately zero throughout. A novel R_c proxy calculation applies autocorrelation to the risk divergence signal D(t), yielding R_c = 0.363, confirming the signal as structurally persistent. Three domain-agnostic observable signal classes — risk model divergence, regulatory review delays, and infrastructure redundancy gaps — are derived as a measurement specification for real-time seam intelligence deployment.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Risk and Safety Analysis Nuclear and radioactivity studies Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
7 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint