Predict nuclear mass deficits using the alpha-layered restoration model. Enter any nucleus to see how the fine-structure constant α = 1/137 governs nuclear stability.
Enter a nucleus symbol (e.g., He-4, C-12, Fe-56) to calculate its predicted mass deficit using the alpha-layered restoration model.
The alpha-layered restoration model predicts nuclear mass deficits based on the principle that helium-4 (the alpha particle) is the fundamental building block of heavier nuclei. Each alpha particle contributes a baseline restoration of α = 1/137 (the fine-structure constant), with additional compression enhancement that saturates as nuclei get heavier.
Δm/m = α × [1 + β₀ × n × exp(-γn)]
This model explains why gravity is weak by a factor close to 137: the gravitational constant G emerges as G = A(t) × R(t), where the restoration rate R(t) = 0.007594 (helium-4 mass deficit, equal to 1.04α) suppresses the bare gravitational coupling A(t). This connects nuclear physics directly to gravity through helium-4 stability.
We are actively working to extend this model to the entire periodic table by incorporating:
These extensions will maintain the core insight: α = 1/137 is the fundamental restoration rate, with corrections accounting for nuclear structure details.
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