25 December 2025

Phase Shift, Energy Loss, and ECM Mapping

December 25, 20205

Soumendra Nath Thakur

A phase shift is not merely a geometric or angular quantity. Physically, a phase shift represents a fractional loss of completed oscillatory cycles in a propagating wave.

Because frequency is defined as the number of cycles completed per unit time, any loss of cycles immediately implies a reduction in effective frequency. This establishes the first physical link:

Phase shift → fractional cycle loss → frequency reduction.

Through Planck’s relation (E = hf), frequency directly determines the energy carried by an oscillatory quantum. Therefore, a fractional loss of cycles produces a proportional loss of Planck energy:

Δf/f₀ = Δt/T = x°/360 → ΔE = hf₀(x°/360).

This establishes the complete physical bridge:

phase → time distortion → frequency shift → energy loss→ redshift.

In Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM), this Planck-quantified energy loss is not an abstract bookkeeping change. It corresponds to a real physical conversion of stored potential structure into dynamical and mass-like manifestations:

-ΔPEᴇᴄᴍ ↔ ΔKEᴇᴄᴍ ↔ ΔMᴍ ⟶ observable Planck energy loss.

Thus, phase drift is the physical trigger by which oscillatory energy is removed from the wave, converted into Negative Apparent Mass (NAM) and associated kinetic and mass manifestations, and finally observed as redshifted radiation.

This provides a direct, causal, and Planck-consistent bridge between wave phase dynamics and ECM’s mass–energy conversion framework.

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Phase Shift Calculations and Example:

To illustrate the practical application of the phase–time relation T(deg), an example is presented.

Example 1 — 1° Phase Shift on a 5 MHz Wave

The time shift associated with a phase change is given by

T(deg) = x°/360f

For x = 1° and f = 5 MHz = 5 × 10⁶ Hz:

Now, plug in the frequency (f) into the equation for T(deg):

T(deg) = 1/(360 × 5 × 10⁶) = 5.556 × 10⁻¹⁰ s 

T(deg) ≈ 555 picoseconds (ps)

Thus, a 1° phase shift on a 5 MHz wave corresponds to a time shift of approximately 555 ps.

This calculation demonstrates how to determine the time shift caused by a 1° phase shift on a 5 MHz wave. It involves substituting the known frequency (f = 5 MHz) into the equation for T(deg).

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Phase Shift Equation 1.1 — General Form

For a x° phase shift on a f₀ Hz Wave:

T(deg) = x°/360f₀

By plugin the values of frequency (f₀) and phase shift (x°) into the equation, the calculated value of T(deg):

T(deg) = x°/360f₀ ≈ Δt

So, a x° phase shift on a f₀ Hz wave corresponds to a time shift of approximately Δt s.

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Infinitesimal Loss of Wave Energy Equations:

These equations relate to the infinitesimal loss of wave energy (ΔE) due to various factors, including phase shift:

The Planck energy-frequency equation:

E = hf

So for a small change,

• ΔE = hΔf.

We write this in fractional form relative to the source frequency f₀:

ΔE = hf₀(Δf/f₀) → hf₀(x°/360)

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Or, if phase–time coupling:

• ΔE = hf₀(Δt/T)

because only fraction of a cycle changes energy.

Derivation of hf₀(Δt/T):

A wave with period T has:

f₀ = 1/T

A phase shift means that the wave is no longer completing full cycles.

If the time shifts by Δt, the fractional cycle loss is:

Δt/T.

The fractional cycle loss is exactly fractional frequency loss:

Δf/f₀ = Δt/T = x°/360

This is the definition of frequency as cycles per unit time.

[ΔE = hf₀(Δf/f₀) = hf₀(Δt/T) = hf₀(x°/360)]

This expression states:

Phase drift → fractional cycle loss → frequency reduction → Planck-quantified energy loss.

In Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM), this lost oscillatory energy is not abstract. It corresponds to a real conversion:

-ΔPEᴇᴄᴍ → ΔKEᴇᴄᴍ → ΔMᴍ ⟶ Planck-quantified energy loss.

with the measurable manifestation appearing as the Planck energy deficit

• ΔE = hΔf.

Thus, phase drift directly generates Negative Apparent Mass (NAM) through the loss of oscillatory existence.

This is one of the key bridges between Planck physics and ECM’s NAM–phase–redshift mechanism.

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This equation determines the infinitesimal loss of wave energy (ΔE) from Planck’s constant (h) when the source frequency (f₀) and either the phase shift (x°) or the corresponding time shift (Δt) are known. It represents Planck energy scaled by the fractional loss of oscillatory phase.

When the phase shift in degrees (x°) is known, the infinitesimal energy loss is

• ΔE = hf₀(x°/360).

Since a phase shift corresponds to a fractional time shift (Δt) of one oscillation period (T), the energy loss may equivalently be written as

• ΔE = hf₀(Δt/T).

Dimensionally, (T) is the time duration of one oscillation cycle, whereas (360°) is the angular phase span of one cycle; the two are related by the fractional-cycle identity, not by numerical substitution.

These expressions form the foundation for analyzing phase shift, time distortion, frequency change, and the resulting infinitesimal loss of wave energy. They apply to both theoretical and practical wave analyses and align directly with the ECM interpretation of phase drift → energy loss → redshift → ΔMᴍ (NAM mapping).

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Loss of Wave Energy Calculations and Example:

Loss of Wave Energy Example 1: 

To illustrate the practical applications of the derived equations of loss of wave energy, example calculation is presented:

To determine the energy (E₀) and infinitesimal loss of energy (ΔE) of an oscillatory wave with a frequency (f₀) of 5 MHz and a phase shift x° = 0°, use the following equations:

Oscillation frequency 5 MHz, when 0° Phase shift in frequency. 

Calculate the energy (E₀) of the oscillatory wave:

E₀ = hf₀

Where:

h is Planck's constant ≈ 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ Js .

f₀ is the frequency of the wave, which is 5 MHz (5 × 10⁶ Hz).

E₀ = (6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ Js) × (5 × 10⁶) = 3.313 × 10⁻²⁷ J.

So, the energy (E₀) of the oscillatory wave is approximately 3.313 × 10⁻²⁷ Joules.

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Calculate the time distortion T(deg) of the oscillatory wave when phase shift x°=0°:

For an oscillatory wave of frequency f₀ = 5 MHz with zero phase shift,

T(deg) = x°/360f₀ = Δt

Since x° = 0°,

T(deg)  = Δt = 0.

Thus, there is no time distortion because no phase shift has occurred. ECM-consistent chain: Phase → time distortion → energy change.

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Calculate the infinitesimal loss of wave energy (ΔE₀) when both Δf₀ and Δt are zero:

The infinitesimal energy change is given by

ΔE₀ = hΔf₀.

Since Δf₀ = 0,

ΔE₀ = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ × 0 = 0.

Therefore, the infinitesimal loss of wave energy (ΔE₀) is 0 joules because there is no time distortion (Δt = 0), no phase shift (x° = 0°), no frequency shift (Δf₀ = 0), meaning there is no infinitesimal loss of wave energy during this specific time interval.  

Conclusion for the zero-phase-shift case

These calculations demonstrate that for an oscillatory wave of frequency f₀ = 5 MHz with x° = 0°:

• the time distortion Δt = 0,

• the frequency change Δf₀ = 0,

• and the infinitesimal energy loss ΔE₀ = 0.

The wave therefore retains its full Planck energy

E₀ = hf₀ = 3.313 × 10⁻²⁷ J.

The energy (E₀) of the oscillating wave with a frequency 5 MHz and no phase shift (x° = 0°) is approximately 3.313 × 10⁻²⁷ joules. Due to the absence of a phase shift, there is no time distortion (Δt) and no infinitesimal energy loss (ΔE) of the wave during this specific time interval. 

This establishes the correct reference state against which phase-drift, redshift, and ECM-based energy conversion can be measured. 

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Loss of Wave Energy — Example 2

To illustrate the practical application of the derived equations for wave-energy loss, the following example is presented.

Consider an oscillatory wave with an original frequency

f₀ = 5 MHz

that undergoes a phase shift of

x° = 1°.

This x° phase shift produces a slightly reduced oscillation frequency f₁ and a corresponding infinitesimal loss of wave energy ΔE.

This example demonstrates how to determine:

• the new wave energy E₁,

• the infinitesimal energy loss ΔE, and

• the resulting shifted frequency f₁,

relative to the original frequency f₀, when the wave experiences a phase shift

x° = 1°.

To determine the energy E₁, the energy loss ΔE, and the resulting frequency f₁ for a wave with a (1°) phase shift from the original frequency f₀ = 5 MHz, proceed as follows:

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Calculate the energy E₁ of the oscillatory wave with the shifted frequency f₁:

Using Planck’s energy relation,

E₁ = hf₁

where

h is Planck’s constant ≈ 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s,

f₁ is the frequency after the phase shift.

Determine the frequency change Δf produced by a phase shift of x° = 1°:

A phase shift represents a fractional displacement of one oscillation cycle.

Therefore, the corresponding fractional change in frequency is:

Δf/f₀ = x°/360°

so,

Δf = (x°/360°)f₀

For x° = 1° and f₀ = 5 MHz = 5 × 10⁶ Hz,

Δf = (1/360) 5 × 10⁶ = 13,888.89 Hz

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The shifted frequency is therefore

f₁ = f₀ - Δf

for a red-shifting (energy-losing) phase drift in ECM. 

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Now that the frequency shift Δf has been determined, the shifted frequency f₁ is:

f₁ = f₀ - Δf

Substituting the values,

f₁ = f₀ - Δf

f₁ = (5.0 × 10⁶) - (13,888.89) = 4,986,111.11 Hz

Thus, the resulting frequency of the oscillatory wave after a 1° phase shift is approximately

f₁ = 4.98611111 × 10⁶ Hz

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This correctly implements the ECM rule:

Δf/f₀ = x°/360°

So a 1° phase drift produces a (1/360) fractional frequency reduction — and therefore a proportional energy and mass decrement, exactly as required by ECM-consistent chain: phase-drift → ΔE → ΔMᴍ mapping.

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Calculate the energy (E₁) using the new frequency (f₁):

E₁ = hf₁

E₁ ≈ (6.626 × 10⁻³⁴) × (4.98611111 × 10⁶) Hz.

E₁ ≈ 3.3048 × 10⁻²⁷ J

Thus, the energy of the oscillatory wave with a frequency of approximately 4,986,111.11 Hz and a x° = 1° phase shift is approximately E₁ ≈ 3.3048 × 10⁻²⁷ Joules.

This reflects the ECM relation

ΔE/E₀ = Δf/f₀ = x°/360°

so a 1° phase drift produces a real, proportional Planck-energy loss, exactly as ECM's phase-drift → energy-loss → redshift → ΔMᴍ chain requires.

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To determine the infinitesimal loss of energy (ΔE) due to the phase shift, use the formula:

ΔE = hΔf = hf₀(Δt/T) = h(f₀)²Δt

Where:

h = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ Js is Planck's constant. 

f₀ = 5 Mhz = 5 × 10⁶ Hz 

f₁ ≈ 4.98611111 × 10⁶ Hz

Δf =  f₀ - f₁ = 13,888.89 Hz = 0.01388889 × 10⁶ MHz

Δt ≈ 555 ps = 5.55 × 10⁻¹⁰ s, corresponding to a 1° phase shift on f₀.

ECM-consistent chain: Phase drift (x°) → Δt → Δf → ΔE = hΔf → ΔMᴍ   

So, 

ΔE = hΔf = 9.2036 × 10⁻³⁰ J

or,

ΔE = hf₀(Δt/T) = 9.2036 × 10⁻³⁰ J, where T = 1/f₀ = 2.0 × 10⁻⁷ s  

or,

ΔE = h(f₀)²Δt = 9.2036 × 10⁻³⁰ J

Thus, the infinitesimal loss of energy (ΔE) due to the 1° phase shift is approximately 9.2036 × 10⁻³⁰ Joules.

Resolved, the energy (E₁) of this oscillatory wave is ≈ 3.3048 × 10⁻²⁷ Joules.

Resolved, the infinitesimal loss of energy (ΔE) due to the 1° phase shift is approximately 9.2036 × 10⁻³⁰ Joules.

Resolved, the resulting frequency (f₁) of the oscillatory wave with a 1° phase shift is ≈ 4.98611111 × 10⁶ Hz.

23 December 2025

📌 Classical → ECM Dynamics Reference: Extended Classical Mechanics Substitutions


I’m pleased to share a new reference page providing a definitive Classical → ECM Substitutions Dictionary — a complete, equation-level mapping from Classical Mechanics / Newtonian Gravity expressions to Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM) forms.

🔗 Explore the page:

What this reference offers

• A systematic side-by-side comparison of Newtonian gravitational expressions and their ECM-consistent counterparts
• Clarification of how classical scalar quantities such as mass, force, acceleration, and potential energy are expressed in ECM notation
• Explicit definitions using ECM symbols such as
  • Mᴍ (intrinsic matter mass)
  • Mᵉᶠᶠ = Mᴍ + (−Mᵃᵖᵖ) (effective mass)
• Reformulations of key classical terms including:
  – gravitational force and acceleration
  – escape velocity
  – potential energy
  – redshift expressions
  – momentum exchange in fields

Why this matters

This Substitutions Dictionary functions as a notation bridge between classical formulations and ECM, supporting readers and researchers who want consistent, unambiguous conversions — without reinterpretation of the underlying physics.

Who may benefit

✔ Researchers and students comparing classical and extended mechanics
✔ Physicists exploring alternative formulations of gravitational dynamics
✔ Authors preparing ECM-aligned manuscripts or teaching materials

Feedback and scholarly discussion are welcome.

— Soumendra Nath Thakur

Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM) → Classical Mechanics Substitutions Dictionary

October 01, 2025

I’ve published a new reference page presenting a systematic, equation-by-equation substitution dictionary that maps Classical Mechanics / Newtonian Gravity expressions into their fully ECM-consistent forms.

Web page:

What this page provides

• A clear, side-by-side mapping of Newtonian gravitational expressions to their Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM) counterparts
      • A strict distinction between:
• Intrinsic matter mass Mᴍ
​• Effective mass Mᵉᶠᶠ = Mᴍ + (−Mᵃᵖᵖ)

•  Explicit reformulation of:

• Gravitational force
• Acceleration
• Potential energy
• Escape velocity
• Gravitational redshift
• Schwarzschild-type factors
• Kinetic energy
• Photon energy–momentum exchange

Key insight

In ECM, mass is dynamic and context-dependent.
Bare masses used in classical gravity are replaced—only where physically required—by effective mass, while preserving classical structure and interpretability.

This page is intended as:

        • a translation reference, not a replacement of classical mechanics
    • a bridge document for readers comparing Newtonian gravity, relativistic corrections, and ECM
     • a notation-consistent guide for researchers working across classical, relativistic, and ECM frameworks

Audience

• Researchers and students in gravitational physics
• Readers examining alternatives or extensions to standard formulations
• Anyone interested in mass–energy interpretation without spacetime curvature postulates

Feedback and technical discussion are welcome.

— Soumendra Nath Thakur
Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM)
postmasterenator@gmail.com

18 December 2025

The energy of a photon: Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM) interpretation:

December 18, 2025

Soumendra Nath Thakur

The energy of a photon corresponds to the energy difference between electronic energy levels during an atomic transition. When an electron transitions to a lower energy state, the emitted photon carries away precisely this energy difference.

The energy E of a photon is given by Planck’s relation,

E = hf,

where h = 6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ J·s is Planck’s constant and f is the photon frequency. The photon’s momentum ρ is related to its wavelength λ by:

ρ = h/λ

Energy and momentum are therefore intrinsically linked through the photon’s frequency and wavelength.

When a photon propagates through a gravitational field, its observed frequency depends on the gravitational potential. A photon escaping from a gravitational field is observed to undergo a redshift, corresponding to a decrease in frequency and energy. Conversely, a photon moving toward a gravitational field is observed to undergo a blueshift, corresponding to an increase in frequency and energy. Because photon momentum is proportional to frequency, these changes in energy are accompanied by proportional changes in momentum.

As a result, when a photon traverses an external gravitational field with spatially varying field strength, it experiences continuous momentum exchange. This momentum exchange leads to a gradual change in the photon’s propagation direction, producing an apparent curvature of its trajectory. The observed bending of light can therefore be understood as a dynamical consequence of energy–momentum exchange with the gravitational field, rather than requiring an independent geometrical agency.

Importantly, this process represents a symmetric momentum exchange between the photon and the gravitational field. The photon does not arbitrarily “lose” or “gain” momentum; rather, momentum is continuously exchanged in response to the spatial gradient of the gravitational field. Over the trajectory, this exchange is locally symmetric and conservative, with incremental momentum changes balancing across the field interaction.

Photons, Momentum, Gravitational Field, Transition

My response to Mr. Arturo Cerezo Garcia. - A deeper stability or fixed-point condition in question within ECM

December 18, 2025

Dear Mr. Arturo Cerezo Garcia ,

Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging response. Your framing captures the intent of this construction very accurately.

In ECM, the Planck interval is treated not as a geometric or relativistic boundary, but as a terminal coherence threshold—the smallest physically accountable phase-ordering interval beyond which conventional physical descriptors cease to apply. Below this threshold, only energy conservation remains meaningful, expressed through frequency and phase. In that sense, your characterization of the Planck scale as a potential attractor rather than a boundary is very much aligned with the ECM viewpoint.

At present, the phase–time mapping establishes internal energetic consistency across the physical–abstract boundary. Frequency is taken as primitive, phase as the organizing mechanism, and time as emergent ordering. The observed Planck interval arises as the point where ordered phase evolution can no longer be physically sustained.

Whether this coherence threshold can be shown to arise from a deeper stability or fixed-point condition within ECM, rather than appearing as a derived consequence of the mapping, is indeed the natural next step. If such a condition exists, it would elevate the Planck scale from a coherence limit to a predicted attractor of energetic consistency.

For now, ECM maintains a strict separation between physically accountable structure and mathematically admissible but non-observable continuation. Any extension below the Planck scale is treated as speculative and constrained solely by energy conservation, without invoking spacetime, geometry, or relativistic postulates.
I appreciate your insight in identifying precisely where this framework transitions from structural consistency toward genuine predictive fundamentality. That question now defines the direction of further development.

Warm regards,
Soumendra Nath Thakur