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=== 1. Optical clock environment test: vary photon bath near an optical clock (cold vs warm cavity; add narrowband resonant light) and look for ∆τ/τ correlated with spectral occupancy (QAT expects some effect). Compute predicted magnitude from boundary σ_eff model first. ===
# Plasma lensing vs GR light bending: QAT predicts EM-mediated curvature in plasma could differ from pure GR predictions near active plasma regions. Compare light-bending near pulsar wind nebulae with pure-GR ray tracing including plasma effects — look for anomalies.
# Time evolution of α and G: QAT concrete models that predict small present drift must be within bounds. If QAT predicts a measurable rate, existing atomic clock networks and lunar ranging will falsify or confirm.
# Spectral imprint of golden-angle geometry: if golden-angle geometry controls coupling/selection of photon absorption angles, there may be subtle spectral or angular correlations in scattering experiments (cloud chambers, droplet scattering analogues). These are speculative but potentially testable in precision scattering experiments.