Recursive Light Encoding of Mass and Space-Time in Quantum Optics

We propose a unified physical model—the Grand Computational System (GCS)—in which mass, spacetime, and observation emerge from recursive interactions of light with itself. At its core, the GCS posits that light is the fundamental substrate of reality, capable of self-encoding structured information through recursive phase-locking, with each level of recursion giving rise to measurable physical phenomena. Within this framework, mass is not a static property, but a photonic configuration bound by energy and time, spacetime is the reflective boundary of recursion, and observation arises from information compression via the Observer Dimensional Reduction Principle (ODRP). We validate this model through a set of formulas grounded in quantum optics and thermodynamic reasoning, including: photon energy ( E γ = h c λ ), recursive photon count ( N recursive ), entropic density S), power unfolding (P), and recursion delay timing (Δt). Using these formulas, we generate predictions across atomic and macroscopic systems. For instance, hydrogen yields N recursive ≈ 9,600 and Δ t ≈ 109.9 fs, matching observed plasma resonance and femtosecond coherence times. At the macroscopic scale, solar panels and AA batteries exhibit recursive entropy predictions consistent with their energy output profiles. These results reveal that quantum optical phenomena—coherence, emission, and energy discharge—are deeply tied to recursive light structures. This model not only reframes quantum optics as a language of recursion but also offers a computational foundation for matter and spacetime. We conclude by outlining experimental pathways to test GCS through femtosecond spectroscopy, cavity-based mass synthesis, and photonic entropy analysis.