Quantum Fluctuations and the Origin of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

In summary, the sphere's external radiation environment has been recorded as small quantum fluctuations that mirror themselves internally within the sphere, eventually resulting in the evolution of the large scale internal structures of the Universe. The possibility that the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is a quantum recorded image of the external Multiverse radiation which became the Universe's external environmental radiation at genesis is discussed.
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Consider a thought experiment for a moment that hopefully does not violate Physics Forums rules...

A sphere is coated with a thin unexposed photographic film, the sphere is placed in a dark room and exposed to an external environment of point sources of light. The film is developed and has recorded an image of these point sources of light of the sphere's external radiation environment that it was exposed to in the image exposure origin.

Consider a newly generated spherical Universe at Planck Time with a thin unexposed perfectly smooth surface without any quantum fluctuations and that is extremely sensitive to external radiation sources similar to the sphere with a surface of unexposed photographic film, which has now imaged the external Multiverse radiation environment that it formed within as small quantum fluctuations.

These small quantum fluctuations mirror themselves internally within the newly generated spherical Universe and eventually result in the evolution of the large scale internal structures of the Universe.

What are the possibilities that the Universe's Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is a quantum recorded image of the external Multiverse radiation which became the Universe's external environmental radiation at genesis?
 
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Care to explain why there are no quantum fluctuations at first and how this "multiverse" managed to interact with our newborn universe through normal radiation yet cannot be detected now?
 
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Well, how about pair production in the multiverse?

That is to say, a 4D white hole and black hole pair form in a higher dimensional space.

Because they are pair produced, they exist in perfect equilibrium at t=0. No quantum fluctuations.

They would interact with their surroundings but the white hole would feed the black hole (us) so the black hole gets bigger and bigger. This would produce the appearance of inflation. When it gets to a tipping point, the white hole is now the black hole and the black hole is now the white hole, they become one "bubble" in the multiverse. At this point, the bubble is formed and can no longer be causally affected by fluctuations in the rest of the multiverse.

That would manifest as the "surface of last scattering"/the end of inflation. This would give off the appearance of a standalone 4D universe which has an "imprint" proportioning everything (the original quantum fluctuations imaged by the horizon).

I thought this through much more before but I forget most of the intricacies. Apologies.

OP please give my thread in this forum a thought too. I was thinking along literally the exact same lines. Nice to see I'm not alone at all.
 
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1. What are quantum fluctuations?

Quantum fluctuations are small, random variations in the energy and momentum of particles that exist in the fabric of space and time. These fluctuations are a fundamental part of quantum mechanics and are thought to play a key role in the formation of the universe.

2. How do quantum fluctuations relate to the cosmic microwave background radiation?

According to the theory of cosmic inflation, the rapid expansion of the universe in its early stages was driven by quantum fluctuations. These fluctuations were amplified and stretched out to cosmic scales, leaving behind a faint imprint in the form of the cosmic microwave background radiation, which is the oldest light in the universe.

3. What evidence do we have for the role of quantum fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation?

The cosmic microwave background radiation has been observed and measured by various experiments, including the COBE, WMAP, and Planck satellites. These measurements have confirmed that the radiation has a nearly uniform temperature and is consistent with the predictions of cosmic inflation driven by quantum fluctuations.

4. Can quantum fluctuations explain the origin of all structures in the universe?

No, while quantum fluctuations played a crucial role in the early universe, they alone cannot explain the formation of all structures in the universe. Other processes, such as gravitational collapse and the growth of dark matter, also contribute to the formation and evolution of structures in the universe.

5. Are quantum fluctuations still occurring in the universe today?

Yes, quantum fluctuations continue to occur in the universe today, but their effects are much smaller than in the early universe. These fluctuations can still be observed in quantum systems, such as atoms and subatomic particles, and may even play a role in phenomena such as Hawking radiation from black holes.

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