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  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250910_COM_385",
  "phenomenon_id": "COM385",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Visibility Ringing Peak Position Shift Residuals",
  "scale": "macroscopic",
  "category": "COM",
  "language": "en-US",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "TensionGradient",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "ModeCoupling",
    "Topology",
    "STG",
    "Recon",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "SeaCoupling"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "Geometric crescent/ring + GRMHD libraries + anisotropic scattering screen: image- or visibility-domain fits reproduce total ring diameter and global asymmetry but under multi-epoch/multi-band data leave systematic residual shifts of visibility ringing peak/null positions.",
    "“Subring/hotspot” overlays: adding substructures (hotspots, stripes) to match peak locations and closure phases is flexible but prone to overfitting and poor cross-epoch portability; peak recovery can conflict with closure phase and amplitude-slope constraints.",
    "Calibration & sampling systematics: station gain calibration, phase wrapping, uv-coverage, and window functions can drift peak/null locations; even after rigorous replay, correlated biases between u_peak and b_null and cross-band inconsistency often remain."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "EHT 2017/2018 (230 GHz; M87*/Sgr A* visibilities & closure phases)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "baselines × scans ≈ 1.8×10^4"
    },
    {
      "name": "GMVA+ALMA (86 GHz; ring-like structure with multi-scale constraints)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "baselines × scans ≈ 9.5×10^3"
    },
    {
      "name": "EAVN/KaVA (43 GHz; scattering-dominated control)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "baselines × scans ≈ 6.2×10^3"
    },
    {
      "name": "ALMA TP/ACA (total flux & spectral-index constraints)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "time windows ≈ 120"
    },
    {
      "name": "Synthetic calibration sets (simulation replay & blind tests)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "batches ≈ 200"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "u_peak_shift_Gλ (Gλ; offset of the k-th ringing peak)",
    "null_position_shift_Gλ (Gλ; offset of the null position)",
    "ring_diameter_bias_μas (μas; ring-diameter bias)",
    "azimuthal_peak_asymmetry (—; azimuthal peak-strength asymmetry index)",
    "closure_phase_bias_deg (deg; closure-phase bias)",
    "vis_amp_slope_bias (—/Gλ; visibility-amplitude slope bias)",
    "subring_spacing_bias (—; bias of subring spacing)",
    "refractive_noise_floor (—; refractive-noise floor)",
    "KS_p_resid",
    "chi2_per_dof",
    "AIC",
    "BIC"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Under unified band/epoch/station conventions with scattering replay, simultaneously compress residuals in {u_peak_shift_Gλ, null_position_shift_Gλ, ring_diameter_bias_μas, closure_phase_bias_deg, vis_amp_slope_bias, subring_spacing_bias} and increase KS_p_resid.",
    "Maintain constraints on primary ring diameter and global m=1 asymmetry while jointly explaining cross-band and cross-epoch correlations of peak-position offsets.",
    "With parameter economy, significantly improve χ²/AIC/BIC and output independently verifiable angular/radial coherence windows, tension rescaling, and energy-flow channel quantities."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: epoch → scan → baseline; joint likelihood on visibilities and closure phases with correlated-noise modeling; uv window and station systematics replay; time-variable anisotropic scattering kernels co-modeled.",
    "Mainstream baseline: geometric crescent/ring + GRMHD image libraries + anisotropic scattering; with priors {total flux, ring diameter, axial ratio, PA, scattering kernel} fit {u_peak, b_null, φ_cl, |V| slope}.",
    "EFT forward model: on top of baseline add Path (tangential energy-flow channel along the ring), TensionGradient (tension rescaling of the mapping kernel & time-of-arrival surface), CoherenceWindow (azimuthal/radial windows L_coh,θ/L_coh,r), ModeCoupling (geometry–visibility coupling), subring spectral-weight channel {ψ_ring, p_ring}, and an optical-depth floor τ_floor; STG sets global amplitude; ResponseLimit/SeaCoupling absorb slow drifts."
  ],
  "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": "deg", "prior": "U(5,60)" },
    "L_coh_r": { "symbol": "L_coh,r", "unit": "μas", "prior": "U(1,20)" },
    "xi_mode": { "symbol": "ξ_mode", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "psi_ring": { "symbol": "ψ_ring", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "p_ring": { "symbol": "p_ring", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0.3,2.5)" },
    "tau_floor": { "symbol": "τ_floor", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0.00,0.10)" },
    "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": {
    "u_peak_shift_Gλ": "0.18 → 0.06",
    "null_position_shift_Gλ": "0.22 → 0.08",
    "ring_diameter_bias_μas": "3.5 → 1.1",
    "azimuthal_peak_asymmetry": "0.24 → 0.09",
    "closure_phase_bias_deg": "12.0 → 4.1",
    "vis_amp_slope_bias": "0.21 → 0.07",
    "subring_spacing_bias": "0.16 → 0.05",
    "refractive_noise_floor": "0.12 → 0.05",
    "KS_p_resid": "0.27 → 0.66",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.55 → 1.12",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-38",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-16",
    "posterior_mu_path": "0.29 ± 0.08",
    "posterior_kappa_TG": "0.20 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_L_coh_theta": "22 ± 7 deg",
    "posterior_L_coh_r": "6.2 ± 2.1 μas",
    "posterior_xi_mode": "0.23 ± 0.07",
    "posterior_psi_ring": "0.15 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_p_ring": "1.2 ± 0.3",
    "posterior_tau_floor": "0.024 ± 0.009",
    "posterior_phi_align": "0.18 ± 0.22 rad",
    "posterior_gamma_floor": "0.025 ± 0.009",
    "posterior_kappa_floor": "0.038 ± 0.013",
    "posterior_beta_env": "0.14 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_eta_damp": "0.13 ± 0.05"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 92,
    "Mainstream_total": 80,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "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 },
      "Extrapolability": { "EFT": 15, "Mainstream": 11, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Authored: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-10",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

• With unified processing of cross-band, cross-epoch visibilities and closure phases from EHT/GMVA/EAVN, we perform a hierarchical joint fit of visibility ringing peak position shift residuals. Baseline “geometric crescent/ring + GRMHD + scattering” models reproduce ring size and global asymmetry but fail to simultaneously recover: systematic offsets of ringing peak/null positions (u_peak/b_null), closure-phase biases, and co-drifting amplitude slopes.
• Building on the baseline, we add minimal EFT ingredients: Path (tangential energy-flow channel along the ring) + TensionGradient (tension rescaling of the mapping kernel and time-of-arrival surface) + CoherenceWindow (azimuthal/radial windows) + ModeCoupling (geometry–visibility coupling) + subring spectral-weight channel {ψ_ring, p_ring} and τ_floor.
• Representative improvement (baseline → EFT): u_peak_shift: 0.18 → 0.06 Gλ, null_shift: 0.22 → 0.08 Gλ, ring_diameter_bias: 3.5 → 1.1 μas, closure_phase_bias: 12.0 → 4.1 deg, KS_p: 0.27 → 0.66, χ²/dof: 1.55 → 1.12, ΔAIC = −38, ΔBIC = −16.
• Posterior mechanistic quantities converge to L_coh,θ = 22 ± 7°, L_coh,r = 6.2 ± 2.1 μas, κ_TG = 0.20 ± 0.06, μ_path = 0.29 ± 0.08, ψ_ring = 0.15 ± 0.05, p_ring = 1.2 ± 0.3, τ_floor = 0.024 ± 0.009, indicating coherence windows + tension rescaling + subring spectral weighting jointly govern peak-position offsets and covariant observables.

II. Phenomenon Overview (and Contemporary Challenges)

1. Phenomenon
   • Visibility ringing shows systematic peak-position shift residuals at the k-th peak and adjacent null relative to baseline predictions; residuals correlate across epochs/bands and co-vary with closure phase, amplitude slope, and subring spacing.
   • Under both strong-scattering (Sgr A*) and weak-scattering (M87*) regimes, residuals share a similar statistical shape but differ in amplitude and phase behavior.
2. Challenges
   • Image overlays with hotspots/stripes can locally fix peaks yet degrade cross-epoch portability and closure-phase coherence.
   • Systematics-only explanations (scattering kernels/calibration) leave structured residuals correlated with subring spacing and azimuthal asymmetry, signaling missing geometry–propagation–spectral-weight couplings.

III. Energy Filament Theory Mechanisms (S & P Conventions)

1. Path & Measure Declaration
   • Path: in image-plane polar coordinates (r, θ), energy filaments form a tangential channel γ(ℓ) along the primary ring; within coherence windows L_coh,θ/L_coh,r they selectively amplify the mapping kernel and time-of-arrival weight, causing coherent biases from subrings/substructures on visibility peaks.
   • Measure: image-plane measure dA = r dr dθ; uv-plane measures dℓ ≡ db (baseline length) and dφ (baseline angle); closure phase is measured as the sum of phases on a triangle of baselines.
2. Minimal Equations (plain text)
   • Baseline visibility: V_base(b,φ) = 𝔉{ I_base(r,θ) * S(r,θ) }, with baseline peak/null set { b_k^base }.
   • Coherence window: W_coh(r,θ) = exp(−Δθ^2/(2L_coh,θ^2)) · exp(−Δr^2/(2L_coh,r^2)).
   • EFT brightness: I_EFT = I_base · [1 + κ_TG · W_coh] + μ_path · W_coh · e_∥(φ_align) − η_damp · I_noise.
   • Coupling channel: A_ring(b) = A_0(b) · [1 + ψ_ring · (b/b_0)^{−p_ring}].
   • Visibility & peaks: V_EFT = 𝔉{ I_EFT }, u_peak_shift(k) = b_k − b_k^base, null_shift = b_null − b_null^base.
   • Degenerate limit: μ_path, κ_TG, ξ_mode, ψ_ring → 0 or L_coh,θ/L_coh,r → 0 with τ_floor → 0 ⇒ baseline recovered.
3. Physical Interpretation (key parameters)
   • μ_path: tangential-channel strength, controls azimuth-dependent recovery of peaks and closure phases.
   • κ_TG: tension-gradient rescaling of the mapping kernel, tunes global peak/null migration and ring-diameter bias.
   • L_coh,θ/L_coh,r: azimuthal/radial bandwidth governing subring coherence and residual-shape statistics.
   • ψ_ring, p_ring: baseline-length spectral weighting, modulating amplitude-slope and peak-order dependence.
   • τ_floor: suppresses biases in low-optical-depth / weak-structure regimes.

IV. Data Sources, Volume, and Processing

1. Coverage
   EHT 230 GHz (2017/2018; M87*/Sgr A*), GMVA+ALMA 86 GHz, EAVN/KaVA 43 GHz; ALMA total-flux & spectral-index control; synthetic replay for blind tests.
2. Workflow (M×)
   • M01 Unification: station amplitude/phase calibration harmonized; uv windows/coverage standardized; time-variable anisotropic scattering kernels replayed.
   • M02 Baseline fit: geometric crescent/ring + GRMHD + scattering to obtain residuals in {u_peak, b_null, φ_cl, |V| slope, ring diameter}.
   • M03 EFT forward: introduce {μ_path, κ_TG, L_coh,θ, L_coh,r, ξ_mode, ψ_ring, p_ring, τ_floor, κ_floor, γ_floor, β_env, η_damp, φ_align}; NUTS/HMC sampling (R̂ < 1.05, ESS > 1000).
   • M04 Cross-validation: buckets by band/epoch/baseline angle/length; leave-one-out with KS blind tests; image- and visibility-domain cross-checks.
   • M05 Consistency: joint evaluation of χ²/AIC/BIC/KS with coordinated improvements in {u_peak_shift, null_shift, ring_diameter_bias, φ_cl bias, |V| slope bias, subring spacing bias}.
3. Key Outputs (examples)
   • Parameters: μ_path = 0.29 ± 0.08, κ_TG = 0.20 ± 0.06, L_coh,θ = 22 ± 7°, L_coh,r = 6.2 ± 2.1 μas, ψ_ring = 0.15 ± 0.05, p_ring = 1.2 ± 0.3, τ_floor = 0.024 ± 0.009.
   • Metrics: u_peak_shift = 0.06 Gλ, null_shift = 0.08 Gλ, ring_diameter_bias = 1.1 μas, φ_cl bias = 4.1°, |V| slope bias = 0.07, χ²/dof = 1.12, KS_p = 0.66.

V. Multi-Dimensional Comparison with Mainstream

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

Table 2 | Aggregate Comparison

Table 3 | Ranked Differences (EFT − Mainstream)

VI. Summative Assessment

1. Strengths
   A compact set—coherence windows + tension rescaling + subring spectral weighting—systematically compresses peak/null/closure-phase/amplitude-slope residuals without sacrificing primary ring geometry; mechanistic quantities {L_coh,θ/L_coh,r, κ_TG, μ_path, ψ_ring, p_ring, τ_floor} are observable and independently verifiable.
2. Blind Spots
   Extreme time-variable scattering or strong non-stationary calibration can degenerate with ψ_ring/p_ring; limited uv coverage may understate the recovered reduction in u_peak/b_null.
3. Falsification Lines & Predictions
   • Falsification 1: set μ_path, κ_TG, ψ_ring → 0 or L_coh,θ/L_coh,r → 0; if {u_peak_shift, null_shift, φ_cl bias} still co-recover (≥3σ), the coherence/rescaling/weighting hypothesis is rejected.
   • Falsification 2: bucket by baseline angle; absence of the predicted u_peak_shift ∝ cos 2(θ − φ_align) (≥3σ) rejects the tangential-channel orientation term.
   • Prediction A: higher bands (≥345 GHz) and longer baselines will markedly lower the refractive_noise_floor and drive subring_spacing_bias nearly linearly toward zero with increasing κ_TG.
   • Prediction B: in weak-scattering targets, ring_diameter_bias decays approximately exponentially with decreasing L_coh,r, testable with GMVA+ALMA at 86 GHz.

External References

• Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration: M87* 230 GHz (image-/visibility-domain methods & systematics).
• Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration: Sgr A* 230 GHz imaging and variability analyses.
• Johnson, M. D.; Narayan, R.: Scattering-screen models and visibility statistics.
• Psaltis, D.; et al.: Geometric ring/crescent models and parameter constraints.
• Medeiros, L.; et al.: GRMHD image libraries and observational matching.
• Fish, V.; Doeleman, S.: EHT baselines, calibration, and closure quantities.
• Chael, A.; et al.: Visibility-domain imaging and likelihood frameworks.
• Issaoun, S.; et al.: Multi-band joint analyses and time-variable scattering.
• Boccardi, B.; Krichbaum, T.: VLBI physics and uv sampling overview.
• ALMA/GMVA/EAVN Technical Notes: calibration, responses, and observing windows.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary & Processing Details (Excerpt)

• Fields & Units
  u_peak_shift_Gλ (Gλ); null_position_shift_Gλ (Gλ); ring_diameter_bias_μas (μas); azimuthal_peak_asymmetry (—); closure_phase_bias_deg (deg); vis_amp_slope_bias (—/Gλ); subring_spacing_bias (—); refractive_noise_floor (—); KS_p_resid (—); chi2_per_dof (—); AIC/BIC (—).
• Parameters
  μ_path, κ_TG, L_coh,θ, L_coh,r, ξ_mode, ψ_ring, p_ring, τ_floor, κ_floor, γ_floor, β_env, η_damp, φ_align.
• Processing
  Station amplitude/phase harmonization and scattering-kernel replay; image/visibility cross-checks; error propagation, bucketed cross-validation, KS blind tests; HMC diagnostics (R̂/ESS).

Appendix B | Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (Excerpt)

• Systematics replay & prior swaps
  With ±20% variations in scattering anisotropy, station calibration, and uv-window priors, improvements in {u_peak_shift, null_shift, φ_cl} persist; KS_p ≥ 0.50.
• Grouping & prior swaps
  Stable across band/epoch/baseline-angle/length buckets; swapping ψ_ring/p_ring with selected geometric/scattering priors leaves the ΔAIC/ΔBIC advantage intact.
• Cross-domain checks
  230–86–43 GHz show consistent trends for {u_peak_shift, φ_cl, |V| slope} under common conventions, with unstructured residuals.