Unveiling the enigmatic concept of a Holographic Universe, we delve into the realm of quantum physics and cosmology. Prepare to challenge your understanding of reality, as we explore this fascinating principle that could redefine our perception of the universe.
Holographic principle
According to this principle, all the information, which makes up our 3D reality, is contained in a 2D surface on its boundaries.
- Everything that happens in a space can be explained in terms of information that’s somehow stored on the surface of that space.
Why Holographic Principle?
There are complex things that couldn’t be explained otherwise without predicting our universe and reality working as per the holographic principle
- Quantum mechanics is a theory that describes things at a fine scale, like atoms or much finer.
- Einstein’s theory of relativity forms the basis to understand gravity and the universe on a grand scale
- We can’t combine both of these theories
- Some scientists believe the only way to do so is through the HOLOGraphic Universe principle
Recent study on holographic principle
Researchers from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy have published what they claim is the first observational evidence that our universe could be a gigantic and complex hologram
- Investigating irregularities in the cosmic microwave background (the afterglow of the Big Bang), physicists discovered evidence for a holographic explanation of the universe using the theory of cosmic inflation
- The technology advancement in telescopes and sensing equipment has allowed scientists to detect a vast amount of data hidden in the ‘white noise’ or microwaves left over from the moment the universe was created
Principle of Conservation of mass
In the 18th century, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier came to the conclusion that matter can’t be destroyed; it just changes from one form to another
- This principle became famous as the principle of conservation of mass.
- Nothing is lost, information never gets destroyed no matter what, it can change its form, but never gets completely lost
- A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing – no particles or electromagnetic radiation such as light – can escape from it
- Anything with a mass can become a black hole once the mass is compressed infinitesimally
Holometer Experiment
The Fermilab Holometer is intended to be the world’s most sensitive laser interferometer, surpassing the sensitivity of even the GEO600 and LIGO systems, and theoretically able to detect holographic fluctuations in spacetime.
- Holometer has begun collecting data that will help determine whether the universe fits the holographic principle.
Possibilities for Solving the Black Hole Information Paradox
The information is lost forever – then we have to reformulate our laws of physics
- It is hidden – the information is hidden in the black hole, or it passes through the hole to the other side in another universe from a white hole – or it is not lost forever and it’s safe
Recent Research on the Black Hole Information Paradox
When quantum gravitational corrections are taken into account, matter collapsing into a black hole leaves an impression in the black hole’s gravitational field.
- Professor Xavier Calmet of the University of Sussex described this impression as “quantum hair” in an article published in the journal Physics Letters B.
