[Paper Review] Detection and Investigation of the Properties of Dark Electric Matter Objects: The First Results and Prospects

E. M. Drobyshevski|arXiv (Cornell University)|Feb 16, 2004

Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena3 references4 citations

TL;DR

The paper proposes the detection of hypothetical negative dark electric matter objects, termed 'daemons,' via ZnS(Ag) scintillator screens, which register scintillations from electron and nucleon emissions during nuclear captures. Key results include a measured flux of ~10⁻⁹ cm⁻²s⁻¹ for daemons with velocities of 5–30 km/s, periodic modulation with a 0.5-year cycle, and evidence of catalyzed proton decay, suggesting these relics may explain unexplained astrophysical phenomena.

ABSTRACT

Negative Dark Electric Matter Objects, daemons, have been detected by means of ZnS(Ag) scintillator screens. These objects are apparently relic elementary Planckian black holes. The scintillations in ZnS(Ag) are excited by electrons and nucleons ejected as the daemon captures a nucleus of Zn (or S). By catalyzing the decay of protons in the remainder of the nucleus, the daemon becomes capable of capturing a new nucleus, and so on. The time elapsed between successive captures (scintillations) is used to estimate the daemon velocity and the proton decay time (~1 microsec). The flux of daemons with velocities from ~5 to ~30 km/s is ~10-9 cm-2s-1 and varies with a period of 0.5 yr. This could indicate a preferred direction of the flux, which is a result of the Sun's moving relative to daemons in the Galactic disk and of their capture into helio- and geocentric orbits. Daemons crowd at the centres of the Earth, the Sun, and the Galaxy, where they catalyze proton decay, a process capable of accounting from a common standpoint a variety of observations and phenomena unexplained heretofore.

Motivation & Objective

• To investigate the existence and properties of hypothetical negative dark electric matter objects, or 'daemons,' as relics of Planck-scale physics.
• To explain unexplained astrophysical phenomena through a unified mechanism involving proton decay catalyzed by these objects.
• To detect and characterize daemons using scintillation signals in ZnS(Ag) detectors.
• To analyze the temporal and directional distribution of scintillation events to infer daemon dynamics and orbital behavior.

Proposed method

• Detection of scintillations in ZnS(Ag) scintillator screens induced by electrons and nucleons ejected during nuclear captures by daemons.
• Use of time intervals between successive scintillations to estimate daemon velocity and proton decay timescale (~1 microsecond).
• Analysis of flux modulation with a 0.5-year period to infer motion relative to the Sun and Earth, suggesting heliocentric and geocentric orbital capture.
• Modeling of daemon accumulation at the centers of the Earth, Sun, and Galaxy, where they catalyze proton decay.
• Comparison of observed scintillation patterns with theoretical predictions of daemon-nucleus interactions and energy release.
• Use of Zn and S nuclei as targets due to their high atomic number and sensitivity to low-energy particle emissions.

Experimental results

Research questions

• RQ1 Do negative dark electric matter objects, or 'daemons,' exist and can they be detected via scintillation in ZnS(Ag) screens?
• RQ2 What is the velocity distribution and flux of daemons, and what causes the observed 0.5-year periodic modulation in detection rates?
• RQ3 Can daemons catalyze proton decay in nuclei, and does this process explain unexplained astrophysical observations?
• RQ4 How do daemons interact with and accumulate in massive bodies like the Sun, Earth, and galactic center?
• RQ5 What is the physical mechanism behind the observed scintillation signals, and how do they relate to nuclear capture and decay processes?

Key findings

• A flux of ~10⁻⁹ cm⁻²s⁻¹ of daemons with velocities between 5 and 30 km/s was detected, indicating a measurable population of these objects.
• The flux exhibits a periodic modulation with a 0.5-year cycle, suggesting a dynamical origin related to the Sun's motion relative to the galactic disk.
• The time between successive scintillations corresponds to a proton decay timescale of approximately 1 microsecond, consistent with theoretical predictions.
• Daemons are inferred to accumulate at the centers of the Earth, Sun, and galactic center, where they catalyze proton decay.
• Scintillations are attributed to electron and nucleon emissions during nuclear capture events, providing a detectable signature.
• The observed data support the hypothesis that these daemons are relic Planckian black holes capable of catalyzing proton decay.