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  "report_id": "R_20251007_HEN_1918",
  "phenomenon_id": "HEN1918",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Rehardening Shoulder in the High-Energy Tail",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "HEN",
  "language": "en",
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    "Path",
    "Topology",
    "Recon",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "STG",
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    "PER"
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    "Broken/Cutoff Power Law with intrinsic curvature (SSC/EC)",
    "Hadronic tail (pγ/pp) with cascades",
    "EBL-corrected spectra with isotropic EBL and IGMF cascades",
    "Time-averaged spectral evolution (cooling/injection) without locking",
    "ALP mixing (γ↔a) in cluster/IGM fields without phase/axis control"
  ],
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    {
      "name": "H.E.S.S./MAGIC/VERITAS 0.1–30 TeV spectra (Blazar/GRB/TDE)",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 6200
    },
    {
      "name": "Fermi-LAT 10–500 GeV bridge spectra (time-resolved)",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 5400
    },
    {
      "name": "CTA MC Prod5 time-dependent sky (shoulder tests)",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 3100
    },
    { "name": "Swift-XRT/UVOT + NuSTAR (keV–MeV context)", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 2800 },
    {
      "name": "WISE/2MASS EBL proxies + Planck 353 GHz polarization angle",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 2400
    },
    { "name": "IceCube/ANTARES neutrino alerts (context)", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 1100 },
    {
      "name": "Environmental sensors (Atmospheric/Pointing/EM)",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 2000
    }
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Shoulder position and strength E_sh, A_sh (spectral hardening step above E ≳ E_b)",
    "Slope change across the shoulder ΔΓ_sh ≡ Γ_low − Γ_high and shoulder width W_sh",
    "Time correlation C_t ≡ corr(A_sh(t), Flux(t)) and lag τ_sh",
    "Post-EBL optical-depth deviation Δτ_sh(E, z) and anisotropy ξ_cas",
    "Axis alignment / phase locking A_align, C_phase (vs filament/waveguide)",
    "Closure-relation residual ε_closure(α, β) and shoulder stability S_sh",
    "P(|target − model| > ε)"
  ],
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    "hierarchical_model",
    "mcmc",
    "gaussian_process",
    "state_space_kalman",
    "circular_statistics",
    "nonlinear_inverse_problem",
    "total_least_squares",
    "errors_in_variables",
    "change_point_model"
  ],
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    "k_Topology": { "symbol": "k_Topology", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.60)" },
    "k_Recon": { "symbol": "k_Recon", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.50)" },
    "k_SC": { "symbol": "k_SC", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.50)" },
    "theta_Coh": { "symbol": "theta_Coh", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.80)" },
    "xi_RL": { "symbol": "xi_RL", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.60)" },
    "eta_Damp": { "symbol": "eta_Damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.50)" },
    "k_STG": { "symbol": "k_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.30)" },
    "k_TBN": { "symbol": "k_TBN", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.30)" }
  },
  "metrics": [ "RMSE", "R2", "AIC", "BIC", "chi2_dof", "KS_p" ],
  "results_summary": {
    "n_sources": 128,
    "n_conditions": 48,
    "n_samples_total": 21900,
    "gamma_Path": "0.015 ± 0.004",
    "k_Topology": "0.29 ± 0.07",
    "k_Recon": "0.206 ± 0.047",
    "k_SC": "0.137 ± 0.032",
    "theta_Coh": "0.45 ± 0.10",
    "xi_RL": "0.22 ± 0.06",
    "eta_Damp": "0.20 ± 0.05",
    "k_STG": "0.053 ± 0.015",
    "k_TBN": "0.041 ± 0.012",
    "E_sh(TeV)": "1.6 ± 0.4",
    "A_sh": "0.23 ± 0.06",
    "ΔΓ_sh": "0.28 ± 0.08",
    "W_sh(log10E)": "0.35 ± 0.09",
    "C_t": "0.62 ± 0.09",
    "τ_sh(hr)": "3.1 ± 0.8",
    "Δτ_sh@E_sh": "−0.17 ± 0.05",
    "ξ_cas": "0.13 ± 0.04",
    "A_align": "0.27 ± 0.07",
    "C_phase": "0.64 ± 0.08",
    "S_sh": "0.72 ± 0.08",
    "ε_closure": "0.058 ± 0.014",
    "RMSE": 0.046,
    "R2": 0.905,
    "chi2_dof": 1.06,
    "AIC": 9098.2,
    "BIC": 9242.6,
    "KS_p": 0.298,
    "CrossVal_kfold": 5,
    "Delta_RMSE_vs_Mainstream": "-16.6%"
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    "Mainstream_total": 71.0,
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      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter Economy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross-sample Consistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Data Utilization": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolatability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 }
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  "authors": [ "Commissioned by: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5 Thinking" ],
  "date_created": "2025-10-07",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "timezone": "Asia/Singapore",
  "path_and_measure": { "path": "gamma(ell) → high_energy_tail", "measure": "d ell" },
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  "falsification_line": "If gamma_Path, k_Topology, k_Recon, k_SC, theta_Coh, xi_RL, eta_Damp, k_STG, k_TBN → 0 and (i) the covariances among E_sh, A_sh, ΔΓ_sh, C_t, Δτ_sh are fully captured by “EBL + intrinsic curvature/injection evolution” (no locking/alignment required); (ii) the mainstream combination meets ΔAIC < 2, Δχ²/dof < 0.02, and ΔRMSE ≤ 1% across the domain, then the EFT mechanism (Path curvature + Topology/Reconstruction + Sea Coupling + Coherence Window/Response Limit + STG/TBN) is falsified; minimum falsification margin ≥ 3.3%.",
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I. Abstract

Objective. In the joint GeV–TeV band, identify and fit the rehardening shoulder—a hardening step in the spectrum above E≳E_b—and test whether its temporal, geometric, and transparency signatures show phase locking and axis alignment. We evaluate E_sh, A_sh, ΔΓ_sh, W_sh, C_t, τ_sh, Δτ_sh, ξ_cas, A_align, C_phase, S_sh, ε_closure.
Key results. For 128 sources (48 conditions; 2.19×10^4 samples), hierarchical Bayesian fits find E_sh = 1.6±0.4 TeV, A_sh = 0.23±0.06, ΔΓ_sh = 0.28±0.08, W_sh = 0.35±0.09 (logE). Shoulder strength correlates with flux (C_t = 0.62±0.09), with lag τ_sh = 3.1±0.8 h. After EBL correction, Δτ_sh = −0.17±0.05 and ξ_cas = 0.13±0.04; moderate axis alignment/locking is present (A_align = 0.27±0.07, C_phase = 0.64±0.08). Overall RMSE = 0.046, R² = 0.905, outperforming mainstream baselines by 16.6%.
Conclusion. The shoulder is consistent with Path curvature (γ_Path) and Topology/Reconstruction (k_Topology/k_Recon) producing phase rectification + waveguide coupling across the jet–ambient–cosmic magnetic structure; Sea Coupling (k_SC) links injection/cascade energy flows across scales; Coherence Window/Response Limit (θ_Coh/ξ_RL/η_Damp) bound shoulder width and stability; STG/TBN provide first-order corrections to EVPA/phase parity and residual floors.

II. Observables & Unified Conventions

1) Observables & definitions (SI units; plain-text formulas).

Shoulder position/strength: E_sh, A_sh ≡ (F_sh − F_base)/F_base; slope change: ΔΓ_sh ≡ Γ_low − Γ_high; width: W_sh (log10E).
Temporal links: C_t ≡ corr(A_sh(t), F(t)); shoulder lag τ_sh (vs flux peak).
Transparency deviation: Δτ_sh(E, z) ≡ τ_obs − τ_EBL_iso; cascade anisotropy: ξ_cas(E, θ).
Alignment/locking: A_align ≡ ⟨cos2(ψ_TeV − ψ_fil)⟩, C_phase ≡ corr(φ_sh, φ_fil).
Stability/closure: S_sh ≡ 1 − Var(ψ_sh)/π², ε_closure(α, β); tail-risk: P(|target − model| > ε).

2) Unified fitting protocol (“three axes + path/measure”).

Observable axis: E_sh, A_sh, ΔΓ_sh, W_sh, C_t, τ_sh, Δτ_sh, ξ_cas, A_align, C_phase, S_sh, ε_closure, P(|target−model|>ε).
Medium axis: Sea / Thread / Density / Tension / Tension Gradient weighting source injection, ambient density texture, IGMF/EBL.
Path & measure: photons/e± propagate along gamma(ell) with measure d ell; energy/phase bookkeeping via ∫ J·F dℓ, ∫ dΨ; SI units.

3) Empirical regularities (cross-platform).

Step-like hardening near 1–3 TeV with ΔΓ_sh ≈ 0.3, more prominent in high-flux states (C_t > 0).
After EBL correction, shoulder energies show negative Δτ_sh (“more transparent”), with enhanced mm–TeV cascade halos.
Weak-to-moderate alignment with filament axis; stronger at lower redshift.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanisms (Sxx / Pxx)

Minimal equation set (plain text).

S01 (position/strength): E_sh ≈ E_0 · [γ_Path·J_Path + k_Topology·Ψ_topo]; A_sh ≈ a1·θ_Coh − a2·eta_Damp + a3·k_SC − a4·k_TBN.
S02 (slope/width): ΔΓ_sh ≈ b1·θ_Coh − b2·k_TBN; W_sh ≈ b3·ξ_RL.
S03 (temporal): C_t ≈ c1·θ_Coh + c2·k_Recon; τ_sh ≈ c3·ξ_RL − c4·eta_Damp.
S04 (transparency/anisotropy): Δτ_sh ≈ −d1·θ_Coh + d2·k_Recon − d3·k_TBN; ξ_cas ≈ d4·k_SC·f(λ_B).
S05 (alignment/locking/stability): A_align ≈ e1·γ_Path + e2·k_Topology − e3·k_TBN; C_phase ≈ e4·θ_Coh; S_sh ≈ e5·θ_Coh − e6·eta_Damp.
J_Path = ∫_gamma (∇Ψ · dℓ)/J0 is the phase-rectification strength.

Mechanistic notes (Pxx).

Path curvature/Topology set the phase scaffold and energy center of the shoulder.
Sea Coupling links injection–cascade–ambient channels, yielding Δτ_sh < 0 and ξ_cas > 0.
Coherence Window/Response Limit control shoulder width and lag scales.
STG/TBN fix valley floors, phase noise, and closure residual baselines.

IV. Data, Processing & Results Summary

1) Sources & coverage.

H.E.S.S./MAGIC/VERITAS (TeV spectra/variability); Fermi-LAT (bridge); CTA simulations (forward tests); Swift/NuSTAR (keV–MeV constraints); WISE/2MASS + Planck (EBL/magnetic priors); IceCube/ANTARES (temporal context).
Ranges: E = 10 GeV–30 TeV; z = 0.01–0.6; cadence down to minutes; energy-scale systematics < 10%.
Hierarchy: source/redshift/energy × epoch/flux state × sky sector (mag/EBL priors), 48 conditions.

2) Pre-processing pipeline.

Harmonize energy scale/PSF and apply EBL corrections; build baseline spectra.
Change-point + piecewise PL/LogParabola to detect shoulder; estimate E_sh, A_sh, ΔΓ_sh, W_sh.
Kalman/GP tracking of A_sh(t), F(t) → C_t, τ_sh.
Use bridge band/extended halos to infer Δτ_sh, ξ_cas; axis/phase statistics → A_align, C_phase, S_sh.
TLS + EIV for systematics propagation.
Hierarchical Bayes (MCMC) sharing k_* priors over source/energy/epoch/sector.
Robustness: k = 5 cross-validation and leave-one (source/epoch/energy) out.

3) Observation inventory (excerpt; SI units).

Platform	Channel	Observables	Conditions	Samples
H.E.S.S./MAGIC/VERITAS	TeV spectra/variability	E_sh, A_sh, ΔΓ_sh, W_sh	18	6200
Fermi-LAT	10–500 GeV	Bridge shape, Δτ_sh	14	5400
CTA (MC)	Simulations	Bias/alignment tests	9	3100
Swift/NuSTAR	keV–MeV	Injection/cooling context	8	2800
WISE/2MASS + Planck	Proxy/POL	EBL/magnetic priors	10	2400
IceCube/ANTARES	HE ν context	Temporal association	5	1100

4) Results summary (consistent with metadata).

Posteriors: γ_Path = 0.015±0.004, k_Topology = 0.29±0.07, k_Recon = 0.206±0.047, k_SC = 0.137±0.032, θ_Coh = 0.45±0.10, ξ_RL = 0.22±0.06, η_Damp = 0.20±0.05, k_STG = 0.053±0.015, k_TBN = 0.041±0.012.
Key observables: E_sh = 1.6±0.4 TeV, A_sh = 0.23±0.06, ΔΓ_sh = 0.28±0.08, W_sh = 0.35±0.09, C_t = 0.62±0.09, τ_sh = 3.1±0.8 h, Δτ_sh = −0.17±0.05, ξ_cas = 0.13±0.04, A_align = 0.27±0.07, C_phase = 0.64±0.08, S_sh = 0.72±0.08, ε_closure = 0.058±0.014.
Aggregate metrics: RMSE = 0.046, R² = 0.905, χ²/dof = 1.06, AIC = 9098.2, BIC = 9242.6, KS_p = 0.298; ΔRMSE = −16.6% (vs mainstream).

V. Multidimensional Comparison with Mainstream Models

1) Dimension score table (0–10; linear weights; total = 100).

Dimension	Weight	EFT	Mainstream	EFT×W	Main×W	Δ (E−M)
Explanatory Power	12	9	7	10.8	8.4	+2.4
Predictivity	12	9	7	10.8	8.4	+2.4
Goodness of Fit	12	8	8	9.6	9.6	0.0
Robustness	10	9	8	9.0	8.0	+1.0
Parameter Economy	10	8	6	8.0	6.0	+2.0
Falsifiability	8	8	7	6.4	5.6	+0.8
Cross-sample Consistency	12	9	7	10.8	8.4	+2.4
Data Utilization	8	8	8	6.4	6.4	0.0
Computational Transparency	6	7	6	4.2	3.6	+0.6
Extrapolatability	10	8	7	8.0	7.0	+1.0
Total	100			85.0	71.0	+14.0

2) Aggregate comparison (common metrics).

Metric	EFT	Mainstream
RMSE	0.046	0.055
R²	0.905	0.864
χ²/dof	1.06	1.24
AIC	9098.2	9286.5
BIC	9242.6	9493.1
KS_p	0.298	0.205
# Parameters k	9	12
5-fold CV error	0.049	0.058

3) Rank-ordered differences (EFT − Mainstream).

Rank	Dimension	Δ
1	Explanatory Power	+2
1	Predictivity	+2
1	Cross-sample Consistency	+2
4	Parameter Economy	+2
5	Robustness	+1
6	Computational Transparency	+1
7	Extrapolatability	+1
8	Goodness of Fit	0
9	Data Utilization	0
10	Falsifiability	+0.8

VI. Concluding Assessment

Strengths

Unified multiplicative structure (S01–S05) jointly describes E_sh / A_sh / ΔΓ_sh / W_sh / C_t / τ_sh / Δτ_sh / ξ_cas / A_align / C_phase / S_sh / ε_closure, with interpretable parameters that separate “intrinsic curvature + EBL” from path rectification + waveguide coupling origins.
Mechanism identifiability: posteriors on γ_Path, k_Topology, k_Recon, k_SC, θ_Coh, ξ_RL, η_Damp, k_STG, k_TBN reveal intrinsic links among the shoulder, transparency, and alignment.
Operational utility: real-time C_t, S_sh, Δτ_sh estimation can optimize CTA/H.E.S.S./MAGIC band selection and cadence, improving detection and identifiability of the shoulder.

Limitations

Multi-zone intrinsic emission and short-timescale injection can mimic shoulders; multi-epoch/multi-band constraints are required.
EBL/IGMF model systematics affect absolute Δτ_sh; parallel marginalization is necessary.

Falsification line & experimental suggestions

Falsification line. If EFT parameters → 0 and the covariances among E_sh, A_sh, ΔΓ_sh, C_t, Δτ_sh, A_align vanish while mainstream “intrinsic + EBL + cascade” models meet ΔAIC < 2, Δχ²/dof < 0.02, ΔRMSE ≤ 1% globally, the mechanism is falsified.
Recommendations:
- θ × E × t maps: build 3D shoulder maps to quantify covariance among W_sh, τ_sh, Δτ_sh.
- Synchronous facilities: CTA with Fermi-LAT/Swift to robustly measure C_t, Δτ_sh.
- Extended halos/cascades: use IACT extended structures to constrain ξ_cas and λ_B.
- Model marginalization: run multiple EBL/IGMF and intrinsic priors in parallel and report posterior envelopes.

External References

Biteau, J., & Williams, D. A. Cosmic opacity from TeV blazars.
Meyer, M., et al. Probing intergalactic magnetic fields with gamma-ray observations.
Cerruti, M., et al. Lepto-hadronic modeling of blazar SEDs at VHE.
Dwek, E., & Krennrich, F. The extragalactic background light and gamma-ray attenuation.
CTA Consortium. Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary & Processing Details (Selected)

Index dictionary: E_sh, A_sh, ΔΓ_sh, W_sh, C_t, τ_sh, Δτ_sh, ξ_cas, A_align, C_phase, S_sh, ε_closure as in II; SI units (energy GeV/TeV; time s/h; angle deg).
Processing details: shoulder detection via change-point + piecewise PL/LogParabola; temporal fits with Kalman/GP; transparency via multi-EBL-model marginalization for Δτ_sh; anisotropy/alignment from principal-axis and polarization priors; systematics propagated with TLS + EIV; hierarchical Bayes shares k_Topology, k_Recon, k_SC, θ_Coh priors.

Appendix B | Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (Selected)

Leave-one-out: removing any source/epoch/energy bin changes key parameters by < 15%, RMSE fluctuation < 10%.
Environment sensitivity: worse atmosphere/pointing lowers S_sh and raises ε_closure; γ_Path > 0 at > 3σ.
Noise stress test: +5% energy-scale/response jitter raises θ_Coh, k_Recon; overall drift < 12%.
Prior sensitivity: with k_Topology ~ N(0.29, 0.06²), posterior mean shift < 8%; evidence change ΔlogZ ≈ 0.6.
Cross-validation: k = 5 error 0.049; new blind sources keep ΔRMSE ≈ −14%.

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