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The 1/3 Geometric Constant: Scale Invariance and the Origin of 'Missing Energy' in 3D Quantum Fragmentation

Atomic Physics 2026-02-03 v5

Abstract

We report the discovery of a universal geometric constraint on the detection of kinetic energy release (KER) in three-dimensional quantum fragmentation. By analyzing the dissociation of localized wavepackets, we demonstrate that the 4πr24\pi r^2 radial volume element acts as a topological filter that inherently masks a significant portion of a system's energy budget, imposing a fundamental peak-to-mean bound of RE<0.5R_E < 0.5. We introduce an invariant scaling law, α=MQ/ζ\alpha = MQ/\zeta, and prove that the resulting energy detection ratio is scale-invariant across twelve orders of magnitude, bridging attosecond molecular science and nuclear physics. We identify a universal \textbf{geometric landmark} at RE0.33R_E \approx 0.33, which precisely replicates the 7~eV discrepancy in H2+H_2^+ fragmentation. Furthermore, we show that the population of excited-state manifolds and the increase in nuclear localization (ζ\zeta) provide a definitive geometric mechanism for the \textbf{spectral broadening} observed across atomic and subatomic scales. Remarkably, the spectral morphology derived from our scaling law aligns with the universal 1/3 energy landmark of historical beta decay, while the high-mass limit naturally accounts for the sharpening of alpha spectra. Our results suggest that ``missing energy'' is often a topological artifact of 3D geometry rather than an exclusive signature of undetected particles. This work establishes a universal master curve for energy reconstruction and identifies a \textbf{``detection crisis''} in highly localized systems, where the true interaction energy becomes effectively invisible to peak-centric calorimetry.

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@article{arxiv.2601.08255,
  title  = {The 1/3 Geometric Constant: Scale Invariance and the Origin of 'Missing Energy' in 3D Quantum Fragmentation},
  author = {Jinzhen Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.08255},
  year   = {2026}
}