Are there optical communication channels in the brain

Zarkeshian, Parisa; Kumar, Sourabh; Tuszyński, Jack A.; Barclay, Paul E.; Simon, Christoph

doi:10.2741/4652

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“…In addition to these experimental light sources, biophotons, i.e. light emitted by cells during specific metabolic processes 33 , have been identified in neural tissue and hypothesized as auxiliary carriers in neuronal information transfer 34–38 . Thus, the study of photons is justified in the context of neural function and anesthetic-induced disruption of information processing…”

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Modern Anesthetic Ethers Demonstrate Quantum Interactions with Entangled Photons

Burdick

Villabona-Monsalve

Mashour

2019

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Despite decades of research, the mechanism of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness remains incompletely understood, with some advocating for a quantum mechanical basis. Despite associations between general anesthesia and changes in physical properties such as electron spin, there has been no empirical demonstration that general anesthetics are capable of functional quantum interactions. In this work, we studied the linear and non-linear optical properties of the halogenated ethers sevoflurane (SEVO) and isoflurane (ISO), using UV-Vis spectroscopy, time dependent-density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations, classical two-photon spectroscopy, and entangled two-photon spectroscopy. We show that both of these halogenated ethers interact with pairs of 800 nm entangled photons while neither interact with 800 nm classical photons. By contrast, nonhalogenated diethyl ether does not interact with entangled photons. This is the first experimental evidence that halogenated anesthetics can directly undergo quantum interaction mechanisms, offering a new approach to understanding their physicochemical properties.

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Modern Anesthetic Ethers Demonstrate Quantum Interactions with Entangled Photons

Burdick

Villabona-Monsalve

Mashour

2019

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“…Indeed, Sun et al (2010) found that UPE can conduct along the neural fibers. It has been hypothesized based on numerical simulations that neurons (or myelinated axons) may act as optical fibers and, hence, may conduct light associated with UPE (Kumar et al, 2016), and through these waveguides UPE may even mediate longrange quantum entanglement in the brain (Kumar et al, 2016;Zarkeshian et al, 2018;Simon, 2019). These myelinated axons are tightly wrapped by the myelin sheath, which has a higher refractive index (Antonov et al, 1983) than the inside of the axon and the interstitial fluid outside.…”

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Are Brain–Computer Interfaces Feasible With Integrated Photonic Chips?

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The present paper examines the viability of a radically novel idea for brain–computer interface (BCI), which could lead to novel technological, experimental, and clinical applications. BCIs are computer-based systems that enable either one-way or two-way communication between a living brain and an external machine. BCIs read-out brain signals and transduce them into task commands, which are performed by a machine. In closed loop, the machine can stimulate the brain with appropriate signals. In recent years, it has been shown that there is some ultraweak light emission from neurons within or close to the visible and near-infrared parts of the optical spectrum. Such ultraweak photon emission (UPE) reflects the cellular (and body) oxidative status, and compelling pieces of evidence are beginning to emerge that UPE may well play an informational role in neuronal functions. In fact, several experiments point to a direct correlation between UPE intensity and neural activity, oxidative reactions, EEG activity, cerebral blood flow, cerebral energy metabolism, and release of glutamate. Therefore, we propose a novel skull implant BCI that uses UPE. We suggest that a photonic integrated chip installed on the interior surface of the skull may enable a new form of extraction of the relevant features from the UPE signals. In the current technology landscape, photonic technologies are advancing rapidly and poised to overtake many electrical technologies, due to their unique advantages, such as miniaturization, high speed, low thermal effects, and large integration capacity that allow for high yield, volume manufacturing, and lower cost. For our proposed BCI, we are making some very major conjectures, which need to be experimentally verified, and therefore we discuss the controversial parts, feasibility of technology and limitations, and potential impact of this envisaged technology if successfully implemented in the future.

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“…This might occur through coherence wave signals that pass directly to the brain (remember all can be viewed as waves) or through quantum entanglement which forms a faster interaction. Nevertheless, this type of communication is still under quantum-investigation (Georgiev & Glazebrook, 2018;Zarkeshian, Kumar, Tuszynski, Barclay, & Simon, 2018;Shi, Galvez, & Alfano, 2016;Cocchi, Gabrielli, Tonello, & Tuszynski, 2017). This invisible-and infinite-light which has infinite-energy and may cover an infinite-space might form a driving force for an isotropic and homogenous physical universe expansion.…”

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An Infinite-Light and Infinite-Frequency in Cosmology and Neurosciences

Idris¹

2019

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The aim of this paper is to introduce the new concept of an infinite-light and infinite-frequency. Research methodology includes literature review, new hypotheses and scientific explanations to support it are stated and clarified, and finally, suggestions are proposed on how to study it. In brief, this paper discusses a widely accepted big bang theory on creation of our universe which mentions formation of glowing or light before particle-formation phase, and concept of duality for an atom and light in relation to an infinite-light. These two notions clearly brought out light as a fundamental subject to discuss. In this manuscript, I hypothesize an existence of an infinite-light which has several peculiar features: 1) infinite-energy, 2) infinite frequency (waveless energy), 3) infinite time (timeless), and 4) infinite-space (infinite-universe). In connection with these features, an infinite-light can be theorized to exist either immediately after the big bang or prior to big bang. Interestingly, its existence can explain creation of the universe in further details. It might be able to unravel what has already existed before the big bang, what drives the isotropic and homogenous universe expansion, why there is cosmological constant and finally it may clarify matters related to consciousness, invisibility, black hole and dark energy. Nonetheless, one must bear in mind that most written in this manuscript are hypothetical and remain to be proven.

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Are there optical communication channels in the brain

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Modern Anesthetic Ethers Demonstrate Quantum Interactions with Entangled Photons

Modern Anesthetic Ethers Demonstrate Quantum Interactions with Entangled Photons

Are Brain–Computer Interfaces Feasible With Integrated Photonic Chips?

An Infinite-Light and Infinite-Frequency in Cosmology and Neurosciences

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