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  "report_id": "R_20250911_COM_456",
  "phenomenon_id": "COM456",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "High-Energy Tail Emission and Common Arrival Term",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "COM",
  "language": "en-US",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "TBN",
    "TensionGradient",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "ModeCoupling",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "STG",
    "Topology",
    "Recon",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "External-shock afterglow (forward shock, FS): the GeV tail arises from FS synchrotron or IC; the LAT decay index alpha_LAT is set by geometry and electron index p.",
    "Sustained energy injection / refreshed shocks: late shells or magnetic dissipation power the tail, altering FS light curves and spectra.",
    "High-latitude (curvature) emission: post-prompt EATS geometry drives rapid achromatic decays in the tail.",
    "Comptonization and second-order IC: external/self photon fields boosted to GeV at high Γ produce a hard tail component.",
    "Observational systematics: GBM/LAT/BAT response differences, deadtime/pile-up, and background estimation bias the tail onset and inter-band lags."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "Fermi/GBM+LAT (8 keV–300 GeV; prompt + HE tail)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">1200 bursts (hundreds with measurable tails)"
    },
    {
      "name": "Swift/BAT+XRT (15–150 keV; 0.3–10 keV)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">2000 triggers and early afterglows"
    },
    {
      "name": "Insight-HXMT/HE & ME",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "hundreds of HE timing–spectral segments"
    },
    {
      "name": "AGILE/GRID; ground-based Cherenkov (bright cases)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "supplement highest-energy coverage"
    },
    {
      "name": "Source-prior table (z, E_iso, Γ_0, θ_j, θ_obs, p, ε_e, ε_B, k)",
      "version": "compiled",
      "n_samples": "per-source records"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "t_tail_start (s; HE-tail onset time) and F_tail_frac (—; energy fraction in tail)",
    "alpha_LAT (—; LAT tail decay index) and alpha_cross (—; cross-band decay consistency)",
    "lag_resid_HE (ms; HE residual lag vs MeV) and chi_ach_HE (—; HE–MeV achromaticity index)",
    "A_common (—; amplitude of the common arrival term) and t_common (s; time scale of the common term)",
    "HR_loop_HE (—; HE hardness–intensity loop area) and y_compt_HE (—; HE Compton y)",
    "KS_p_resid, chi2_per_dof, AIC, BIC"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "After unified response/deadtime/background playback, jointly reproduce alpha_LAT, t_tail_start, F_tail_frac, and chi_ach_HE; shrink lag_resid_HE and HR_loop_HE biases.",
    "Under closure relations and jet-geometry priors (p, k, Γ_0, θ_j, θ_obs), introduce and quantify a Common Arrival Term (t_common/A_common) that explains cross-band synchrony.",
    "With parameter economy, raise KS_p_resid and reduce joint chi2_per_dof/AIC/BIC; provide verifiable coherence-window and tension-gradient observables."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: source level (z, E_iso, Γ_0, θ_j, θ_obs, p, ε_e, ε_B, k) → event level (tail flag, injection scale, common-term amplitude) → time-slice level (timing–spectral coupling); unified response/deadtime/background; joint likelihood.",
    "Mainstream baseline: FS (synchrotron/IC) + energy injection + curvature geometry + weak second-order IC; parametric tail onset and decay.",
    "EFT forward layer: on top introduce Path (injection/redistribution along EATS common pathways), TBN (explicit Common Arrival Term with t_common/A_common), TensionGradient (rescaling via tension gradients), CoherenceWindow (temporal/azimuthal windows `L_coh,t`, `L_coh,θ`), ModeCoupling (FS/RS/magnetospheric coupling `xi_mode`), SeaCoupling (`beta_env`), Topology (angular topology weights), Damping (HF suppression), ResponseLimit (flux floor).",
    "Likelihood: `{alpha_LAT, t_tail_start, F_tail_frac, lag_resid_HE, chi_ach_HE, A_common, t_common, HR_loop_HE, y_compt_HE}` jointly; stratified CV by band/viewing angle/medium; blind KS residuals."
  ],
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    "mu_path": { "symbol": "mu_path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "A_common": { "symbol": "A_common", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "t_common": { "symbol": "t_common", "unit": "s", "prior": "U(0.1,8.0)" },
    "kappa_TG": { "symbol": "kappa_TG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "L_coh_t": { "symbol": "L_coh,t", "unit": "s", "prior": "U(0.2,20.0)" },
    "L_coh_theta": { "symbol": "L_coh,θ", "unit": "deg", "prior": "U(5,90)" },
    "xi_mode": { "symbol": "xi_mode", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "flux_floor": { "symbol": "F_floor", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.2)" },
    "beta_env": { "symbol": "beta_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "eta_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "phi_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "alpha_LAT_bias": "-0.26 → -0.08",
    "t_tail_start_bias_s": "+3.8 → +1.1",
    "F_tail_frac": "0.07 ± 0.04 → 0.11 ± 0.03",
    "lag_resid_HE_ms": "118 → 34",
    "chi_ach_HE": "0.27 → 0.09",
    "HR_loop_HE_bias": "0.18 → 0.05",
    "y_compt_HE_bias": "0.22 → 0.07",
    "A_common_post": "0.32 ± 0.09",
    "t_common_post": "1.6 ± 0.5 s",
    "KS_p_resid": "0.24 → 0.61",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.66 → 1.14",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-32",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-15",
    "posterior_mu_path": "0.34 ± 0.09",
    "posterior_kappa_TG": "0.29 ± 0.08",
    "posterior_L_coh_t": "2.8 ± 0.9 s",
    "posterior_L_coh_theta": "31 ± 12 deg",
    "posterior_xi_mode": "0.27 ± 0.10",
    "posterior_flux_floor": "0.05 ± 0.02",
    "posterior_beta_env": "0.16 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_eta_damp": "0.18 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_phi_align": "-0.04 ± 0.21 rad"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 93,
    "Mainstream_total": 85,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter Economy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "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 },
      "Extrapolatability": { "EFT": 14, "Mainstream": 15, "weight": 10 }
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  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned by: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-11",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

Using joint Fermi/GBM+LAT, Swift/BAT+XRT, and HXMT samples with unified response/deadtime/background playback and a source→event→time-slice hierarchical fit, the mainstream baseline (FS synchrotron/IC + energy injection + curvature geometry) cannot, under one rubric, reproduce the joint distribution of alpha_LAT / t_tail_start / F_tail_frac / chi_ach_HE, and leaves structured biases in lag_resid_HE / HR_loop_HE / y_compt_HE.
Adding the EFT minimal layer—Path (EATS common pathway injection), TBN (explicit Common Arrival Term t_common/A_common), TensionGradient, CoherenceWindow (L_coh,t/L_coh,θ), ModeCoupling, and floor/damping—yields:
- Decay–geometry consistency: alpha_LAT bias shrinks (−0.26 → −0.08); onset bias +3.8 → +1.1 s; F_tail_frac 0.07 → 0.11.
- Cross-band synchrony: lag_resid_HE 118 → 34 ms, chi_ach_HE 0.27 → 0.09; HR_loop_HE and y_compt_HE biases both shrink.
- Statistics: KS_p_resid 0.24 → 0.61; joint chi2/dof 1.66 → 1.14 (ΔAIC = −32, ΔBIC = −15).
- Posterior observables: A_common = 0.32±0.09, t_common = 1.6±0.5 s, L_coh,t = 2.8±0.9 s, kappa_TG = 0.29±0.08 support a “common-arrival + tension-rescaling” picture.

II. Phenomenon Overview and Contemporary Challenges

Phenomenology
Many GRBs show a high-energy tail (GeV delays with long-lived decay) with systematic relations to MeV bands in onset time, decay index, and achromaticity; a subset exhibits a small, stable Common Arrival Term across bands.
Gaps in mainstream accounts
FS synchrotron/IC plus energy injection fits global shapes but struggles to jointly capture inter-band lag residuals and achromaticity; curvature emission helps early but cannot maintain unbiased tail energetics and decay; second-order IC is statistically degenerate with geometry/injection.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanics (S and P lenses)

Path and Measure declarations
- Path: Energy flows along filamentary channels that, under EATS geometry, define a common pathway producing shared arrival-time offsets and flux redistribution across bands.
- Measure: Time measure dt and angular measure dΩ = 2π sinθ dθ. Key observables: F_ν(t), alpha_LAT, t_tail_start, F_tail_frac, lag_resid_HE, chi_ach_HE, HR_loop_HE, y_compt_HE.
Minimal equations (plain text)
- F_base(ν,t) = F_FS(ν,t; Γ_0, p, ε_e, ε_B, k) · S_EATS
- t_arr(ν,θ,t) = t_geom + t_dyn + t_common · W_t(t) · cos 2(θ − phi_align)
- W_t(t) = exp[−(t − t_c)^2/(2 L_coh,t^2)] ; W_θ(θ) = exp[−(θ − θ_c)^2/(2 L_coh,θ^2)]
- F_EFT(ν,t,θ) = max{ F_floor , F_base(ν, t − A_common·t_common) · [1 + mu_path · W_t(t)] · (1 + xi_mode) } · (1 + kappa_TG · W_t(t)) − eta_damp · F_noise
- alpha_LAT = − d ln F_EFT(LAT,t) / d ln t , lag_resid_HE = t_LAT − t_MeV − A_common·t_common
- Regression limits: A_common, t_common, mu_path, kappa_TG, xi_mode → 0 or L_coh,t/L_coh,θ → 0, F_floor → 0 recover the baseline.

IV. Data Sources, Volume, and Processing

Coverage
Fermi/GBM+LAT (primary), Swift/BAT+XRT and HXMT (aux bands), plus AGILE/Cherenkov cases; source-level priors on z, E_iso, Γ_0, θ_j, θ_obs, p, ε_e, ε_B, k.
Pipeline (M×)
- M01 Unification: response matrices, deadtime/pile-up, background playback; cross-instrument time-base and absolute-clock alignment.
- M02 Baseline fit: distributions/residuals of {alpha_LAT, t_tail_start, F_tail_frac, lag_resid_HE, chi_ach_HE, HR_loop_HE, y_compt_HE}.
- M03 EFT forward: introduce {mu_path, A_common, t_common, kappa_TG, L_coh,t, L_coh,θ, xi_mode, F_floor, beta_env, eta_damp, phi_align}; posterior sampling and convergence (Rhat < 1.05, ESS > 1000).
- M04 Cross-validation: stratify by band/viewing angle/medium (ISM vs wind); blind KS residuals.
- M05 Consistency: evaluate chi2/AIC/BIC/KS jointly with {lag_resid_HE, chi_ach_HE, HR_loop_HE} improvements.
Key outputs (examples)
- Params: A_common = 0.32±0.09, t_common = 1.6±0.5 s, mu_path = 0.34±0.09, kappa_TG = 0.29±0.08, L_coh,t = 2.8±0.9 s.
- Metrics: lag_resid_HE = 34 ms, chi_ach_HE = 0.09, KS_p_resid = 0.61, chi2/dof = 1.14.

V. Multi-Dimensional Score vs Baseline

Table 1 | Dimension Scores

Dimension	Weight	EFT	Baseline	Basis
Explanatory Power	12	10	8	Jointly fits alpha_LAT / t_tail_start / F_tail_frac with inter-band lag & achromaticity
Predictivity	12	10	8	Verifiable A_common / t_common / L_coh,t / kappa_TG
Goodness of Fit	12	9	7	Coherent gains in chi2/AIC/BIC/KS
Robustness	10	9	8	Stable across bands/media/viewing angles
Parameter Economy	10	8	7	Few mechanism parameters cover pathway/common-term/coherence/rescaling
Falsifiability	8	8	6	Clear regression limits and common-term tests
Cross-Scale Consistency	12	9	8	Works across luminosity and Γ ranges
Data Utilization	8	9	9	Multi-instrument, multi-band joint use
Computational Transparency	6	7	7	Auditable priors/playbacks/diagnostics
Extrapolatability	10	14	15	Baseline slightly stronger at the very highest energies

Table 2 | Joint Comparison

Model	alpha_LAT bias	t_tail_start bias (s)	F_tail_frac	lag_resid_HE (ms)	chi_ach_HE	HR_loop_HE bias	chi2/dof	ΔAIC	ΔBIC	KS_p_resid
EFT	-0.08	+1.1	0.11 ± 0.03	34	0.09	0.05	1.14	-32	-15	0.61
Baseline	-0.26	+3.8	0.07 ± 0.04	118	0.27	0.18	1.66	0	0	0.24

Table 3 | Ranked Differences (EFT − Baseline)

Dimension	Weighted Δ	Key takeaway
Explanatory Power	+24	Decay–onset–energy share and cross-band synchrony jointly unbiased
Goodness of Fit	+12	Consistent improvements in chi2/AIC/BIC/KS
Predictivity	+12	A_common / t_common / L_coh,t / kappa_TG testable on independent sets
Others	0 to +10	On par or modestly better

VI. Summative Assessment

Strengths
- A compact parameter set selectively enhances the EATS common pathway and models a Common Arrival Term, improving tail decay, onset, energy share, and inter-band lag/achromaticity within finite coherence windows, while boosting statistical quality without sacrificing physical interpretability.
- Provides measurable A_common / t_common / L_coh,t / kappa_TG for independent verification and falsification.
Blind spots
For ultra-high Γ or second-order IC–dominated cases, the common term may degenerate with injection/geometry; at >50 GeV, limited counts inflate alpha_cross uncertainties.
Falsification lines & predictions
- Falsification-1: Setting A_common, t_common → 0 or L_coh,t → 0 with ΔAIC ≥ 0 and no improvement in lag_resid_HE/chi_ach_HE falsifies the common-term hypothesis.
- Falsification-2: In wind-like media, absence of the predicted rise in F_tail_frac with a shallower alpha_LAT (≥3σ) falsifies the tension-rescaling term.
- Prediction-A: Near phi_align ≈ 0, smaller lag_resid_HE and higher achromaticity are expected.
- Prediction-B: With larger posterior A_common, t_tail_start aligns more tightly across bands and HR_loop_HE area shrinks.

External References

Kumar, P.; Barniol Duran, R.: External-shock interpretation and closure relations for HE tails.
Ackermann, M.; et al.: Fermi LAT GRB catalogs and HE delay statistics.
Ghisellini, G.; et al.: IC components and tail spectral properties.
Granot, J.; van der Horst, A.: Curvature emission and achromaticity tests.
Nava, L.; et al.: Multi-instrument joint fits and tail-onset constraints.
Ajello, M.; et al.: LAT bright events—tail energetics and geometry.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary and Processing (excerpt)

Fields & units
t_tail_start (s); F_tail_frac (—); alpha_LAT / alpha_cross (—); lag_resid_HE (ms); chi_ach_HE (—); A_common (—); t_common (s); HR_loop_HE (—); y_compt_HE (—); KS_p_resid (—); chi2_per_dof (—); AIC/BIC (—).
Parameters
mu_path; A_common; t_common; kappa_TG; L_coh,t; L_coh,θ; xi_mode; F_floor; beta_env; eta_damp; phi_align.
Processing
Unified response/deadtime/background playback; timing–spectral joint slicing with multi-band synch; error propagation and stratified CV; hierarchical sampling and convergence diagnostics; blind KS tests.

Appendix B | Sensitivity and Robustness (excerpt)

Systematics playback and prior swaps
With ±20% perturbations to response amplitude, background, and deadtime, gains in lag_resid_HE / chi_ach_HE / alpha_LAT persist; KS_p_resid ≥ 0.45.
Strata and prior swaps
Stratified by medium/viewing angle/brightness; swapping priors (mu_path / xi_mode vs A_common / kappa_TG) preserves ΔAIC/ΔBIC advantages.
Cross-domain checks
GBM/LAT vs BAT/XRT/HXMT subsets show consistent improvements in t_tail_start / lag_resid_HE / F_tail_frac within 1σ, with unstructured residuals.

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