Theoretical Framework for Biological Gravitational Wave Imprints on Spontaneous Emission: Re-framing the Gastric Slow Wave as an Analogue Gravity System

Nicholas P. Timms  

Submitted: March 2025 : Published: 23rd March 2026

Abstract

The intersection of general relativity and quantum field theory has historically been constrained to extreme astrophysical scales. However, the emergence of analogue gravity allows these complex phenomena to be modeled within continuous media. This paper presents a novel theoretical framework that synthesizes quantum optical models of gravitational waves with the biomechanical parameters of the Gut-Brain Axis, fundamentally re-framing human gastric electrophysiology as a biological analogue gravity system. We mathematically model the stomach wall as an effective one-dimensional curved spacetime metric, defined by a location-dependent wave propagation speed. Within this emergent spacetime, the pacemaker Interstitial Cells of Cajal (ICCs) function equivalently to quantum two-level Unruh-DeWitt detectors, where their stochastic intracellular calcium transients mirror the spontaneous emission of photons.Crucially, the framework posits that rhythmic 0.1 Hz vagal nerve efferent activity acts as a biological “gravitational wave,” periodically perturbing the gastric metric. This neurogenic modulation is shown to leave measurable, direction-dependent spectral imprints upon the bioelectrical field, manifesting physically as distinct spectral sidebands within the clinical electrogastrogram (EGG). We demonstrate that the quadrupolar angular dependence of this biological gravitational wave enforces the anterograde directionality strictly required for propulsive peristalsis. Furthermore, the extraction of vagal signals by the enteric network is rigorously bounded by Fisher Information theory, mathematically explaining the biological necessity of massive cellular redundancy to accurately detect autonomic tone. Finally, this interdisciplinary paradigm provides a purely physical etiology for gastrointestinal motility disorders: clinical conduction blocks are redefined as analogue event horizons where the local wave speed drops to zero, and chaotic, retrograde dysrhythmias are explained as the collapse of the vagal imprint into isotropic emissions within a flat spacetime. Ultimately, this synthesis demonstrates that the mathematical principles governing ripples in astrophysical spacetime operate with equal validity across the complex macroscopic networks of the human body.

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