TSMTR-V4: Hybrid Toroidal Resonator with Integrated Diatom-Inspired Scattering Recovery for Ultra-High Photon Lifetime and Controlled Thrust Output

Abstract
This work presents TSMTR-V4, a hybrid toroidal resonator architecture integrating bio-photonic nano-lens elements inside the internal scattering tunnel to enhance mode confinement, photon lifetime, and directional output extraction. This version introduces a Diatom-Based Photon Conditioning Layer (DPCL) placed along the micro-tunnel (“grieta”), enabling micro-scale focusing, reduced divergence, and improved photon transfer toward the Controlled Coupling Interface (CCI).
The architecture preserves the core principles of the TSMTR series:

1. Controlled Output Loss (κout) for thrust-relevant photon extraction.

2. Parasitic Scattering Harvesting via a geometry-guided micro-recirculation channel.

3. Loss Engineering to increase effective photon lifetime (τeff) and quality factor (Qeff ≥ 10⁷).

TSMTR-V4 incorporates biological nano-lenses (derived from naturally occurring diatom frustules) to create a photon pipeline inside the micro-tunnel, improving beam conditioning and enabling more efficient reinjection or extraction depending on the operating mode.

Innovation
The biological nano-lenses provide:
– Local micro-focusing
– Reduced divergence inside the tunnel
– Increased intracavity path length
– Enhanced recirculation efficiency
– Improved directional output coupling

Applications
– Photonic propulsion (PLED-Drive / Beamed Momentum Systems)
– High-Q micro-resonators
– Optical recycling systems
– Bio-inspired micro-photonic engineering

This document provides the conceptual architecture, system modeling foundations, diagrams, and the proposed experimental pathway.