Scalar Binding, Sinertia Collapse, and Photon Emergence in NUVO Nuclear Theory - Part 11 of the NUVO Theory Series

This paper introduces a scalar-field-based explanation for the nuclear force within the NUVO framework. Instead of relying on gluon or meson exchange, NUVO models nuclear binding as a localized collapse of scalar modulation (sinertia), leading to the formation of a modulation vacuum known as the kenos. In this regime, pinertia vanishes and nucleons form a kinetic condensate bound at light-speed trajectories. The loss of modulation explains mass defects and photon emission during binding, while photon absorption can restore modulation, enabling decay or fission. This paper formalizes the scalar nuclear interaction and outlines a self-consistent scalar mechanism for nuclear stability, decay, and reconstitution.