Yukawa-Mediated Transitions in a Quantum Multiverse: Predictions for CMB and Testable Gravitational Wave Signals

Marcelo de Oliveira Souza

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.13001

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Marcelo de Oliveira Souza State University of Norte Fluminense https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3799-7910

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.13001

Keywords:

Multiverse, Dark Energy, Yukawa Potential, Cosmological Inflation, CMB anomalies

Abstract

We propose a quantum multiverse model where universes are characterized by discrete energy levels ("tiers"), distinguished by quantum energy gaps and Hubble-scaled screening effects while sharing identical physical laws. Transitions between tiers, mediated by screened Yukawa interactions, drive cosmic evolution and generate distinct observational signatures. The model predicts a scale-invariant primordial power spectrum (n_s\approx0.96) from inflationary transitions, high-frequency gravitational waves (\mathrm{\Omega}_{GW}\sim{10}^{-15} at 1 kHz) during reheating, and late-time phantom dark energy (w\approx-1.03) all consistent with Planck and DESI 2024 data.

Crucially, the framework resolves baryogenesis through multiverse-mediated antimatter ejection, yielding the observed matter-antimatter asymmetry ( \eta\approx6\times{10}^{-10} ), and unifies inflation, reheating, and dark energy through quantum transitions that preserve unitarity and the energy-time uncertainty principle. With testable predictions for CMB-S4, Einstein Telescope, and next-generation surveys, this work provides a compelling, falsifiable alternative to ΛCDM that bridges quantum mechanics and cosmology without fine-tuning.

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Author Biography

Marcelo de Oliveira Souza, State University of Norte Fluminense

Brazilian astrophysicist Marcelo de Olivera Souza promotes astronomy education and popularization and dark sky preservation, including creation of the Desengano International Dark Sky Park.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the Federal Fluminense University (1987), a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the Federal Fluminense University (1988), a Master's degree in Physics from the Federal Fluminense University (1990) and a DSc in Physics (Cosmology) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1999 ). He is currently an associate professor at the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro and General Coordinator of the Louis Cruls Astronomy Club.

Marcelo received Motion of Applause for his work from the council city chamber of the city of Rio de Janeiro, from the State Chamber of Deputies of Rio de Janeiro, from the council city chamber of Campos dos Goytacazes and from the council city chamber of Santa Maria Madalena. He received the citizen title from the city of Santa Maria Madalena and in 2022 received from DarkSky International the Dark Sky Defender Award.

Since 1990 he has developed and coordinated popularization, teaching and research projects in Astronomy. In the last 35 years he has held several public lectures in schools, universities and public spaces.

He is:

- coordinator in Brazil of the Astronomers Without Borders,

- director of the DarkSky Rio de Janeiro, first and until now unique DarkSky Chapter in Brazil

- director in Brazil of the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project,

- coordinates the Global Science Opera in Brazil and

- coordinates the ESA Project in Brazil Mission X.

- editor of the Sky’s Up Magazine

Creator in 2008 and president of the organizing committee of the International Meeting of Astronomy and Astronautics. 17 editions of the event have already been held with the in-person participation of more than 200 speakers from 37 countries. He wrote a weekly column on Astronomy and Astronautics from 2003 to 2009, Produced and presented for 9 years, from 2002 to 2012, a weekly TV program on Astronomy and Astronautics. In recent years he has dedicated himself to teaching and popularizing Astronomy and Astronautics. From 2020 to September 2022.

Marcelo coordinates the development of experiments to be launched into space. He coordinated the Young Stars of Tomorrow project, which was supported and financed by the Consulate General of the United States in Rio de Janeiro through a sponsorship agreement made possible after the project was one of those chosen in the annual project call for the 2021 fiscal year. as editor-in-chief of the global magazine Sky's Up.

In 2021, Marcelo assisted in the founding of Desengano International Dark Sky Park — the first DarkSky-certified dark-sky place in Latin America. The park covers a huge area (more than 1,400 sq km/540 sq mi) and touches three cities: Santa Maria Madalena, which serves as the park’s headquarters, São Fidélis, and Campos dos Goytacazes, where Marcelo lives. The interior is almost entirely wild mountains and forests with night hiking trails and camping.

In 2025, Marcelo assisted in the founding of Pousada Verbicaro as the first DarkSky Approved Lodging outside the USA. He has an asteroid named after him: asteroid "Marcelosouza" (718490)