A New Theory about Gravity

This manuscript introduces a fundamentally novel theoretical framework for gravity, markedly distinct from Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Whereas conventional physics depicts gravity as a manifestation of the curvature of spacetime, this new theory posits that gravitational phenomena emerge from second-order effects of Lorentz transformations applied to confined electromagnetic radiation—such as laser beams. In this paradigm, the confinement of light in two dimensions around a beam induces a gravitational field that interacts with other gravitational sources, including black holes, not via spacetime curvature but through mutual gravitational interactions of confined electromagnetic fields. For example, a laser beam generates a local gravitational influence capable of affecting, and being affected by, the gravitational fields of nearby massive objects—such as black holes—leading to observable phenomena like light deflection. This approach offers an innovative perspective on gravitational interactions, with the potential to reconcile existing cosmological tensions and significantly enhance our understanding of fundamental physical processes. Consequently, this collection invites scholarly contributions aimed at exploring and elaborating upon these pioneering concepts and their implications for cosmology and gravitational theory.In classical physics, as well as within the original formulation of Einstein's general relativity, mass is conceptualized as a scalar quantity. Contrarily, within the confines of this new gravitational framework, mass is conceptualized as a vector orthogonal to the surface of electromagnetic confinement. Under this revised paradigm, a laser beam propagating along its primary axis possesses no relativistic mass, consistent with the absence of electromagnetic confinement in that direction. Conversely, in directions orthogonal to the beam’s propagation, the electromagnetic field exhibits a mass component proportional to its energy, in accordance with Einstein’s relation (E= mc^2). Accordingly, this theory concludes that a photon bears no mass in its direction of propagation but maintains a non-zero mass component in transverse directions, aligning with the principle of energy-mass equivalence.This new gravitational model has undergone preliminary empirical validation through its predictions concerning gravitational redshift, tested against the results of Einstein’s general relativity. In all experiments to date, both theories have accurately matched observational data to fifteen decimal places. Nonetheless, the proposed model offers a significant advantage, providing correct and consistent predictions regarding the interaction between electromagnetic fields and mass. Furthermore, an experiment conducted in 2006 at Harvard University by Lene Hau and colleagues demonstrated that, at certain frequencies, the speed of light can be effectively reduced to zero within a Bose-Einstein condensate cooled to microkelvin temperatures. The present theory accurately anticipates this phenomenon, whereas Einstein's general relativity offers no explanatory account of this effect, underscoring the potential of this alternative gravitational framework to illuminate novel physical phenomena.