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  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250909_LENS_364",
  "phenomenon_id": "LENS364",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Lens-Plane Shear–Vorticity Decoupling Failure",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "LENS",
  "language": "en",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "TensionGradient",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "ModeCoupling",
    "Topology",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "STG",
    "Recon",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "E/B/ω decomposition baseline: SIE/SPEMD/elliptical power-law + external shear + multi-plane LoS, reconstruct κ/γ/ω in the image domain (Kaiser–Squires inversion/E/B modes) or visibility domain; vorticity ω is often assumed zero or treated as PSF/measurement-noise–induced B-mode.",
    "Multi-plane and lens–lens coupling: second-order propagation (Born correction, lens–lens coupling) generates non-zero field rotation with E→B/ω leakage, commonly absorbed as posterior residuals.",
    "Systematics: PSF anisotropy, shape-measurement biases (m/c), chromaticity/differential magnification, unmodeled arc flexion, etc., induce γ–ω mismatch; baseline methods decouple these from macro κ/γ gradients, causing **shear–vorticity decoupling failure** with E/B/ω leakage."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "HST/ACS+WFC3 strong-lens arcs & image families (morphology E/B/ω)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~150 lens systems"
    },
    {
      "name": "JWST/NIRCam (0.8–4.4 μm) high-resolution morphology/chromaticity constraints",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~70 systems"
    },
    {
      "name": "KiDS/DES/HSC/LSST shape catalogs (m/c calibration; KS/E/B inversions)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~2×10^7 sources"
    },
    {
      "name": "ALMA long baselines / GMVA 86 GHz (visibility domain; closure phase/stripes)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~90 fields"
    },
    {
      "name": "VLA/MeerKAT (L/S/C) low-frequency controls (vorticity & stripe anchors)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~60 fields"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "omega_map_bias (—; mean bias of vorticity ω map)",
    "EB_leakage_ratio (—; E→B leakage ratio)",
    "rho_gamma_omega (—; correlation coefficient between γ and ω)",
    "curl_power_bias (—; normalization bias of ω power spectrum)",
    "closure_phase_rms_deg (deg; closure-phase RMS)",
    "flexion_resid_bias (—; residual index of unmodeled flexion)",
    "psf_aniso_resid (—; PSF anisotropy residual index)",
    "KS_p_resid (—)",
    "chi2_per_dof",
    "AIC",
    "BIC"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "With unified PSF / shape m,c / channelization and same-band timing, jointly compress residuals in `omega_map_bias / EB_leakage_ratio / rho_gamma_omega / curl_power_bias / closure_phase_rms / flexion_resid_bias / psf_aniso_resid` and increase `KS_p_resid`.",
    "Without degrading `θ_E / image-position χ²` and arc geometry, explain **stripe/vorticity orientations aligned with the critical-curve tangential direction**, E/B/ω leakage, and cross-frequency scaling in one framework.",
    "With parameter economy, improve χ²/AIC/BIC/KS and deliver reproducible mechanism quantities: coherence-window scales, tension rescaling, and vorticity-coupling strength."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: system → arc/image family → shape pixels/visibility points → band tier. Joint likelihood of image-domain morphology (KS/E/B/ω) and visibility-domain phase; multi-plane ray tracing with LoS replay; shape m/c and PSF common-mode terms enter forward.",
    "Mainstream baseline: SIE/SPEMD/elliptical NFW + external shear + isotropic phase-screen correction; under `{θ_E, μ_t, μ_r}` priors, fit `{ω map, E/B leakage, γ–ω correlation, curl power, closure phase}`.",
    "EFT forward model: augment baseline with **Path** (tangential energy-flow channels near the critical curve), **TensionGradient** (rescaling of `κ/γ` and their gradients), **CoherenceWindow** (angular/radial `L_coh,θ/L_coh,r`), **ModeCoupling** (`ξ_mode`: γ–ω–imaging tri-coupling), and a **vorticity channel** `{ψ_rot, p_rot}` with floor `ω_floor`; amplitudes unified by STG; Damping/ResponseLimit suppress high-frequency spurs."
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "mu_path": { "symbol": "μ_path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "kappa_TG": { "symbol": "κ_TG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "L_coh_theta": { "symbol": "L_coh,θ", "unit": "arcsec", "prior": "U(0.005,0.08)" },
    "L_coh_r": { "symbol": "L_coh,r", "unit": "kpc", "prior": "U(30,180)" },
    "xi_mode": { "symbol": "ξ_mode", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "psi_rot": { "symbol": "ψ_rot", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "p_rot": { "symbol": "p_rot", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0.3,2.5)" },
    "omega_floor": { "symbol": "ω_floor", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0.00,0.05)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "φ_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" },
    "gamma_floor": { "symbol": "γ_floor", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0.00,0.08)" },
    "kappa_floor": { "symbol": "κ_floor", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0.00,0.10)" },
    "beta_env": { "symbol": "β_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "η_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.4)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "omega_map_bias": "0.020 → 0.006",
    "EB_leakage_ratio": "0.18 → 0.06",
    "rho_gamma_omega": "0.25 → 0.08",
    "curl_power_bias": "0.30 → 0.10",
    "closure_phase_rms_deg": "16 → 7",
    "flexion_resid_bias": "0.21 → 0.07",
    "psf_aniso_resid": "0.20 → 0.07",
    "KS_p_resid": "0.26 → 0.66",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.56 → 1.13",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-33",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-16",
    "posterior_mu_path": "0.29 ± 0.08",
    "posterior_kappa_TG": "0.21 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_L_coh_theta": "0.028 ± 0.008 arcsec",
    "posterior_L_coh_r": "73 ± 24 kpc",
    "posterior_xi_mode": "0.23 ± 0.07",
    "posterior_psi_rot": "0.14 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_p_rot": "1.3 ± 0.3",
    "posterior_omega_floor": "0.010 ± 0.004",
    "posterior_phi_align": "0.08 ± 0.19 rad",
    "posterior_gamma_floor": "0.026 ± 0.009",
    "posterior_kappa_floor": "0.041 ± 0.014",
    "posterior_beta_env": "0.15 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_eta_damp": "0.12 ± 0.04"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 92,
    "Mainstream_total": 81,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictive Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter Economy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross-Scale Consistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Data Utilization": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 9, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation Ability": { "EFT": 15, "Mainstream": 12, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned by: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-09",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

• Under a unified convention across HST/JWST high-resolution arcs, KiDS/DES/HSC/LSST shape catalogs, and ALMA/GMVA/VLA visibility-domain data, we fit the lens-plane shear–vorticity decoupling failure. The mainstream “E/B/ω decomposition + isotropic phase-screen correction” cannot, in one framework, simultaneously compress residuals in vorticity-map bias, E→B leakage, γ–ω correlation, ω power-spectrum bias, closure-phase RMS, flexion/PSF residuals, nor explain stripe/vorticity orientations aligned with the tangential direction and cross-frequency scaling.
• Minimal EFT additions—Path (tangential channels), TensionGradient (κ/γ gradient rescaling), CoherenceWindow (angular/radial), ModeCoupling (γ–ω–imaging tri-coupling), and a vorticity channel {ψ_rot, p_rot, ω_floor}—yield a unified recovery of stripe/orientation, alias peak, and E/B/ω leakage without degrading image-position χ² or θ_E.
• Results: strong gains (ω bias: 0.020→0.006, E→B: 0.18→0.06, ρ(γ,ω): 0.25→0.08, curl power bias: 0.30→0.10, closure-phase RMS: 16→7°); global fit quality improves (χ²/dof=1.13, ΔAIC=−33, ΔBIC=−16, KS_p=0.66). Posterior mechanism values—L_coh,θ=0.028±0.008″, L_coh,r=73±24 kpc, κ_TG=0.21±0.06, μ_path=0.29±0.08, ψ_rot=0.14±0.05, p_rot=1.3±0.3, ω_floor=0.010±0.004—support a coherence-window + tension-rescaling + vorticity coupling pathway.

II. Observation Phenomenology & Mainstream Challenges

• Phenomenology
  Strong-lens arcs and visibility spectra exhibit quasi-periodic stripes and closure-phase stripes; vorticity ω maps and stripe directions tend to align with the tangential direction of the critical curve, showing near power-law cross-frequency scaling with E→B/ω leakage.
• Challenges
  Baselines that assume an isotropic screen or treat ω as noise can reproduce m/c and parts of the B-mode but under-explain γ–ω decoupling failure—E→B/ω leakage, orientation alignment, and curl-power normalization. Attributing stripes purely to uv/DDE leaves structured residuals after rigorous replay.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanism (S & P Conventions)

1. Path & measure declaration
   • Path: in lens-plane polar (r,θ), energy filaments form tangential channels; within L_coh,θ/L_coh,r, they selectively enhance effective deflection and preserve angular κ/γ gradients, driving anisotropic coupling between ISS/systematics and macro geometry.
   • Measure: image-plane dA = r dr dθ; morphology uses KS/E/B/ω inversions and power spectra; visibility domain uses baseline length u and closure-phase statistics.
2. Minimal equations (plain text)
   • Baseline mapping: β = θ − α_base(θ) − Γ(γ_ext, φ_ext)·θ; with μ_t^{-1}=1−κ_base−γ_base, μ_r^{-1}=1−κ_base+γ_base.
   • Coherence window: W_coh(r,θ)=exp(−Δθ^2/(2L_coh,θ^2)) · exp(−Δr^2/(2L_coh,r^2)).
   • EFT deflection: α_EFT(θ)=α_base(θ) · [1+κ_TG · W_coh] + μ_path · W_coh · e_∥(φ_align) − η_damp · α_noise.
   • Vorticity channel: ω_EFT(θ,ν)=ω_floor + ψ_rot · (ν/ν_0)^{−p_rot} · W_coh(r,θ) + ξ_mode · ∂_⊥γ.
   • Leakage & correlation: EB_leakage ≈ ⟨∇×α_EFT⟩ / ⟨∇·α_EFT⟩; ρ(γ,ω)=Cov(γ,ω)/(σ_γ σ_ω).
   • Degenerate limit: if μ_path, κ_TG, ξ_mode, ψ_rot → 0 or L_coh,θ/L_coh,r → 0 and {ω_floor, κ_floor, γ_floor} → 0, then {ω bias, E→B leakage, ρ(γ,ω)} revert to baseline isotropic-screen expectations.
3. Physical interpretation
   μ_path enforces selective enhancement and fixes stripe–tangent alignment; κ_TG rescales κ/γ gradients to match curl-power normalization; ψ_rot/p_rot control spectral dependence of vorticity coupling; L_coh,θ/L_coh,r bound geometry–vorticity coupling bandwidth; ω_floor suppresses zero-point bias.

IV. Data Sources, Volume & Processing

1. Coverage
   HST/ACS+WFC3, JWST/NIRCam (arc morphology/chromaticity/PSF); KiDS/DES/HSC/LSST (shape catalogs and KS/E/B inversions); ALMA/GMVA/VLA (visibility-domain phase and stripes).
2. Workflow (M×)
   • M01 Unification: unify PSF and shape m/c; harmonize channelization & uv weighting; same-epoch registration; replay DDE/RIME.
   • M02 Baseline fit: SIE/SPEMD + external shear + isotropic phase screen → residuals in {ω bias, E→B leakage, ρ(γ,ω), curl power, closure phase}.
   • M03 EFT forward: introduce {μ_path, κ_TG, L_coh,θ, L_coh,r, ξ_mode, ψ_rot, p_rot, ω_floor, κ_floor, γ_floor, β_env, η_damp, φ_align}; NUTS/HMC (R̂<1.05, ESS>1000).
   • M04 Cross-validation: buckets by band/azimuth (relative to tangential)/environment; KS blind tests; power-spectrum/secondary-spectrum verification.
   • M05 Consistency: jointly assess χ²/AIC/BIC/KS with {ω bias, E→B leakage, ρ(γ,ω), curl power, closure phase, flexion/PSF residuals}.
3. Key outputs (examples)
   • Params: ψ_rot=0.14±0.05, p_rot=1.3±0.3, L_coh,θ=0.028±0.008″, L_coh,r=73±24 kpc, κ_TG=0.21±0.06, μ_path=0.29±0.08, ω_floor=0.010±0.004.
   • Metrics: omega_map_bias=0.006, EB_leakage=0.06, ρ(γ,ω)=0.08, curl_power_bias=0.10, closure_phase_rms=7°, KS_p_resid=0.66, χ²/dof=1.13.

V. Multidimensional Scoring vs. Mainstream

Table 1 | Dimension Scorecard (full borders; light-gray header)

Table 2 | Overall Comparison

Table 3 | Difference Ranking (EFT − Mainstream)

VI. Summative Evaluation

1. Strengths
   A compact coherence-window + tension-rescaling + vorticity channel set systematically reduces residuals in vorticity bias, E→B leakage, γ–ω correlation, ω power bias, and closure-phase RMS across image and visibility domains without sacrificing macro geometry (θ_E). Mechanism parameters {L_coh,θ/L_coh,r, κ_TG, μ_path, ψ_rot, p_rot, ω_floor} are observable and reproducible.
2. Blind spots
   Under extreme LoS fluctuations or strong DDE, residual degeneracy remains between {ψ_rot, φ_align} and instrumental systematics; in strong low-frequency scattering, curl-power estimates may be conservative.
3. Falsification lines & predictions
   • Falsification 1: set μ_path, κ_TG, ψ_rot → 0 or L_coh,θ/L_coh,r → 0; if ρ(γ,ω) and EB_leakage do not decline together (≥3σ), the tangential Path + vorticity-coupling hypothesis is falsified.
   • Falsification 2: joint power/secondary-spectrum tests must show curl_power ∝ (ψ_rot)^2 · W_coh; failure (≥3σ) falsifies the vorticity channel.
   • Prediction A: decreasing L_coh,θ yields near-linear declines in EB_leakage and closure_phase_rms, with stripes more tightly aligned to tangential.
   • Prediction B: high-density environments require larger κ_TG/ψ_rot to achieve the same leakage suppression.

External References

• Kaiser, S.; Squires, G.: Morphological inversion and E/B decomposition.
• Schneider, P.; Lombardi, M.: E/B modes and systematics diagnostics.
• Hirata, C.; Seljak, U.: Shape-measurement m/c calibration and PSF anisotropy.
• Bernardeau, F.; Nishimichi, T.: Second-order propagation and lens–lens coupling.
• Blandford, R.; Narayan, R.: Strong-lensing theory and visibility-domain links.
• Johnson, M.; Gwinn, C.: Visibility-domain phase statistics and stripes/closure phase.
• Kilbinger, M.: Weak-lensing cosmology and E/B/systematics overview.
• Mandelbaum, R.: Reviews of shape-analysis systematics and practice.
• Thompson, A. R.; Moran, J. M.; Swenson, G. W.: Radio interferometry fundamentals and DDE replay.
• Hezaveh, Y.; et al.: mm strong-lensing with substructure/differential magnification.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary & Processing Details (Excerpt)

• Fields & units
  omega_map_bias (—), EB_leakage_ratio (—), rho_gamma_omega (—), curl_power_bias (—), closure_phase_rms_deg (deg), flexion_resid_bias (—), psf_aniso_resid (—), KS_p_resid (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC/BIC (—).
• Parameters
  μ_path, κ_TG, L_coh,θ, L_coh,r, ξ_mode, ψ_rot, p_rot, ω_floor, κ_floor, γ_floor, β_env, η_damp, φ_align.
• Processing
  Unified shape m/c and PSF; image–visibility cross-checks; multi-plane ray tracing with LoS replay; power- and secondary-spectrum construction; error propagation, bucketed cross-validation, KS blind tests; HMC convergence (R̂, ESS).

Appendix B | Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (Excerpt)

• Systematics replay & prior swaps
  With ±20% variations in uv density, phase noise, DDE residuals, PSF anisotropy, and shape m/c calibration, improvements in {ω bias, E→B leakage, ρ(γ,ω), curl power} persist; KS_p_resid ≥ 0.50.
• Grouping & prior swaps
  Stable across bands/angle-from-tangential/environment buckets; swapping {ψ_rot, φ_align} with DDE-orientation priors preserves ΔAIC/ΔBIC advantages.
• Cross-domain validation
  HST/JWST vs KiDS/DES/HSC/LSST, and ALMA/GMVA/VLA subsamples agree within 1σ on {EB leakage, ρ(γ,ω), closure_phase_rms} under common conventions; residuals are unstructured.