Possible Existence of Superluminal Photons Inside Microtubules and the Resulting Explanation for Brain Mechanism
Takaaki Musha
American Journal of Optics and Photonics 2015 DOI: 10.11648/j.ajop.20150305.11 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Proposes that the substance inside a microtubule cylinder has the characteristics of a metamaterial composed of sub-wavelength structures, which could overcome the wavelength-size mismatch that led D. Georgiev to reject quantum computation in the brain, and on this basis proposes a mechanism for the human brain based on superluminal photons. |
Abstract
D.Georgiev presented an idea that consciousness could be the result of quantum computation via short laser-like pulses controlling quantum gates within the brain cortex. However, he later rejected this theory because the wavelength of super radiant photon emission in the infrared spectrum is two orders of magnitude longer than the size of any microtubule cavity. To revive this idea of quantum computation within the brain, the authors propose that the substance within a microtubule cylinder has the characteristics of a metamaterial composed of sub-wavelength structures. Using this hypothesis, we can propose the mechanism for human brain based on superluminal photons