Chemical-Vapour-Deposition Diamond as the Primary Product and as a Chemical Clock of a Near-Light-Speed Energy-Sheath Apparatus: Yields, Uses, and a Test of the Börekci Metric

Time is not a fixed backdrop against which events unfold; according to our best understanding of the universe, it is a flexible dimension that can stretch and slow down depending on how fast you move or how strong the gravity is around you. This idea, known as time dilation, is a cornerstone of modern physics. We know that a clock moving at high speed ticks more slowly than one standing still, and that a clock deep in a gravitational field runs slower than one in open space. For decades, scientists have tested these rules with extreme precision, using atomic clocks on satellites and in laboratories to confirm that the universe behaves exactly as the theory of general relativity predicts. Yet, a lingering question remains: if you could completely surround a room with a shell of energy moving at nearly the speed of light, would the time inside that room slow down to match the speed of the shell? Standard physics says no, but a new proposal suggests that the answer might be yes, and that the proof could be found not in a ticking clock, but in a growing crystal.

Hasan Börekci, a researcher based in Turkey, has outlined a plan for a massive machine designed to test this specific possibility. The device, called the Börekci Energy Field, is a complex assembly of two nested capsules. The outer shell is a large sphere, while the inner one is a smaller, egg-shaped chamber. Between these two shells, the machine creates a continuous, high-speed stream of electrons and laser light that travels from the top of the inner capsule to the bottom, effectively wrapping it in a sheath of energy moving at nearly the speed of light. The goal is to see if this fast-moving energy shell changes the flow of time for anything sitting inside the inner capsule. To measure this, the researchers do not rely on electronic sensors that could be confused by the machine's powerful magnetic and electric fields. Instead, they use a chemical process: growing diamonds.

Inside the machine, a mixture of methane and hydrogen gas is injected near a super-hot metal electrode. The high-speed electrons and the laser light break the gas molecules apart, creating a soup of atoms that settle onto two sets of diamond seeds. One set of seeds sits on the inner capsule, directly inside the fast-moving energy shell. The other set sits on the outer wall, outside the shell. Both sets are exposed to the same gas, the same heat, and the same chemical conditions. If the standard laws of physics hold true, the diamonds on both sets should grow at exactly the same rate, because time passes at the same speed for both. However, if the researcher's hypothesis is correct, the time inside the inner capsule will slow down significantly. This would mean the chemical reactions happening there would proceed more slowly from the perspective of an outside observer. Consequently, the diamonds growing inside would be much thinner than the diamonds growing outside after the same amount of time.

The machine is designed to run for twenty-four hours at a time. In a single day, it is expected to produce about 505 grams of polycrystalline diamond film, which is a rough, industrial-grade material used for cooling high-powered electronics and cutting tools. It would also grow about 413 carats of single-crystal diamond, which is the type used for jewelry. While the production of these diamonds is a valuable industrial outcome in itself, the primary purpose of the experiment is to compare the thickness of the two films. If the theory that the energy shell slows down time is correct, the film inside the shell would be only about two percent as thick as the film outside. This would be a dramatic and unmistakable difference. If the standard theory is correct, the two films would be virtually identical in thickness, differing by less than one part in a hundred billion.

The paper presents this experiment as a way to settle a debate about how energy and gravity interact. The researcher proposes a new mathematical framework, which includes a specific parameter that could be measured by the ratio of the diamond thicknesses. If the diamonds inside are found to be significantly thinner, it would suggest that the energy shell has a profound effect on the fabric of spacetime, decoupling the interior from the outside world. If they are the same thickness, it would confirm that the standard rules of general relativity hold firm, even in the presence of such extreme energy flows. The author acknowledges that the standard view of physics predicts no change, and that previous experiments with light and gravity have supported the idea that co-moving beams of energy do not interact in the way the new hypothesis suggests. However, the unique design of this machine, which completely encloses a volume with a near-light-speed flow, offers a new way to test the limits of our understanding.

Beyond the question of time, the machine is also expected to produce a continuous stream of antimatter, specifically positrons, which are the antimatter counterparts to electrons. While the amount of antimatter produced is scientifically significant and could be used for research, the paper notes that its monetary value is negligible compared to the diamond production. The real economic driver of the project is the diamond itself, which is needed by industries for its ability to conduct heat and withstand radiation. The machine is designed to be a large-scale factory for this material, with the added bonus of serving as a giant laboratory for fundamental physics. The researcher is open about the fact that the experiment has not yet been built; the numbers regarding diamond growth rates and energy yields are based on calculations and simulations using known data from similar, smaller-scale machines. The engineering challenges, such as keeping the massive components cool and maintaining the high-speed electron stream, are substantial and are detailed in a separate technical report.

The outcome of this experiment, should it ever be built, would be clear and decisive. The diamonds themselves would serve as the verdict. If the inner film is thin and the outer film is thick, the hypothesis is supported, and our understanding of time and gravity would need a major revision. If the films are the same, the hypothesis is rejected, and the standard model of the universe remains intact. The beauty of the proposal lies in its simplicity: it uses the growth of a crystal, a slow and steady chemical process, to measure the speed of time. It turns a piece of jewelry into a clock, and a factory product into a test of the laws of the universe. The author states a personal expectation that the result will be surprising, but emphasizes that the experiment, not the theory, will decide the final answer. Until the machine is constructed and the diamonds are grown, the question of whether a shell of light can trap time remains an open one, waiting for a crystal to provide the answer.