Complete theoretical design document for the Multi-Layer Vortex Interference Shield (MLVIS) — a novel architecture for high-energy galactic cosmic ray (GCR) attenuation in crewed space missions and planetary surface bases. GCR at 1–100 GeV/nucleon are immune to practical magnetic deflection and only partially attenuated by passive shielding — the primary unresolved radiation hazard for long-duration human spaceflight. MLVIS exploits three coupled mechanisms: (1) helical nanopolymer pre-conditioner converts rectilinear GCR trajectory to helical, maximizing coupling to vortex structures; (2) alternating magnetic domains (+B/−B) in REBCO type-II superconductors induce opposed Abrikosov vortex fronts that collide and dissipate particle energy through destructive interference; (3) multiple independent shield layers with free-space gaps progressively degrade particle energy before it reaches the Refuge Sphere (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19822922), which then provides final protection on already-impoverished particles — a synergy that makes the Meissner shielding partially effective against particles previously undeflectable. Document includes: physical foundations (Abrikosov vortex dynamics, Kozlov-Samokhvalov vortex excitation, Kogan-Prozorov moving vortex interaction, Lindhard crystal channeling), complete architecture description, theoretical attenuation estimates, applications to spacecraft and Refuge Sphere Lunar Village (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19920193), three-phase experimental validation pathway (laboratory cyclotron → CERN/RIKEN → space platform), and limitations analysis.
Enrico Titimali (2026) studied this question.