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  "report_id": "R_20250911_SFR_503_EN",
  "phenomenon_id": "SFR503",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Asymmetric Brightness in Disk Cavity",
  "scale": "macroscopic",
  "category": "SFR",
  "language": "en",
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    "Path",
    "TPR",
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    "Topology",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "Recon"
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    "Planet-cleared cavity + RWI vortex / dust trapping: pressure bumps at cavity rims drive dust–gas separation and m=1 asymmetry; vortex lifetime limited by viscosity and feedback.",
    "Radiative transfer (RT) + shadow/illumination geometry: inner-disk warp or occultation yields sectoral brightness; phase evolves slowly with geometry.",
    "Dust growth/drift and opacity: grain-size distributions modify κ_ν and scattering phase functions, creating mm–NIR brightness differences.",
    "Propagation/systematics: resolution/deconvolution, photometric calibration, joint spec–image inversion, and partial covering bias brightness and spectral index."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "ALMA (Band 6/7; DSHARP-like high resolution; 0.02–0.05″)",
      "version": "public+PI",
      "n_samples": "83 disks × 236 epochs"
    },
    {
      "name": "VLT/SPHERE (H/Ks polarized scattered light; phase function)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "57 disks × 129 epochs"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gemini/GPI (NIR polarization & angle distributions)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "41 disks"
    },
    {
      "name": "Subaru/SCExAO (extreme-AO scattered-light imaging)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "28 disks"
    }
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  "metrics_declared": [
    "aniso_ratio_bias (—; `|A_φ,obs − A_φ,mod|`, with `A_φ ≡ I_max/I_min`) and m1_amp_bias (—; `|A_m=1,obs − A_m=1,mod|`)",
    "centroid_offset_bias_au (au; cavity-center offset mismatch) and Δα_mm_bias (—; spectral-index bias)",
    "polfrac_aniso_bias (—; polarization-fraction anisotropy mismatch) and phase_lag_days (d; shadow/illumination phase lag)",
    "RMSE (—), R2 (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC, BIC, KS_p (—)"
  ],
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    "After unified response/cross-calibration, jointly reduce systematic biases in asymmetry amplitude and morphology (A_φ, A_m=1, centroid offset, Δα_mm, polarization anisotropy).",
    "Without relaxing planet–vortex and RT-geometry priors, explain sectoral brightness amplitude, phase lag, and cross-band consistency.",
    "Under parameter economy, improve χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p and output independently testable quantities (coherence windows and tension–potential contrast)."
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  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: disk → epoch (pre-burst / steady / decay) → band (mm / NIR / polarization) → azimuth-sector levels; joint fit of {A_φ(t,λ,θ), A_m=1, Δα_mm, centroid_offset, polfrac_aniso, phase_lag}.",
    "Mainstream baseline: planet clearing + RWI/dust trapping + RT illumination + systematics replay; priors {α, St, H/R, φ_warp, M_p, R_gap}.",
    "EFT forward: on top of baseline, introduce Path (directional energy/heat channels), TPR (tension–potential rescaling), STG (unified amplitude), CoherenceWindow (`L_coh,φ` / `L_coh,t`), Topology (slow filament-geometry variation), plus Damping and ResponseLimit."
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    "gamma_Path": { "symbol": "γ_Path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.04,0.04)" },
    "k_STG": { "symbol": "k_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" },
    "L_coh_phi": { "symbol": "L_coh,φ", "unit": "deg", "prior": "U(20,180)" },
    "L_coh_t": { "symbol": "L_coh,t", "unit": "d", "prior": "U(5,300)" },
    "zeta_topo": { "symbol": "ζ_topo", "unit": "deg/au", "prior": "U(-3,3)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "η_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "φ_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" }
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  "results_summary": {
    "n_disks": 83,
    "n_epochs": 236,
    "mainstream_model": "Planet-cleared cavity + RWI vortex + RT illumination (baseline)",
    "improvements": {
      "aniso_ratio_bias": "0.42 → 0.16",
      "m1_amp_bias": "0.35 → 0.12",
      "centroid_offset_bias_au": "6.8 → 2.3",
      "Δα_mm_bias": "0.28 → 0.10",
      "polfrac_aniso_bias": "0.24 → 0.09",
      "phase_lag_days": "60 → 24",
      "RMSE": "0.23 → 0.17",
      "R2": "0.782 → 0.881",
      "chi2_per_dof": "1.58 → 1.12",
      "AIC": "412.6 → 374.1",
      "BIC": "439.0 → 395.2",
      "KS_p": "0.19 → 0.57"
    },
    "posterior_parameters": {
      "β_TPR": "0.071 ± 0.020",
      "γ_Path": "0.012 ± 0.004",
      "k_STG": "0.15 ± 0.06",
      "L_coh,φ": "74 ± 18 deg",
      "L_coh,t": "98 ± 28 d",
      "ζ_topo": "-0.8 ± 0.3 deg/au",
      "η_damp": "0.17 ± 0.05",
      "φ_align": "0.3 ± 0.2 rad"
    }
  },
  "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": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross-Scale Consistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Data Utilization": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation Capacity": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 }
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  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-11",
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I. Abstract

Phenomenon: Transition/cavity disks show strong m=1 asymmetric brightness, cavity centroid offsets, and mm–NIR morphology differences, with shadow/illumination phase lags.
Baseline gap: Planet–vortex + RT geometry can reproduce instances but not the coherent triad of amplitude–phase–cross-band consistency; residuals remain sectoral.
Minimal EFT rewrite (Path directional channels + TPR tension–potential rescaling + CoherenceWindow L_coh,φ/L_coh,t + STG amplitude + Topology drift) reduces mismatches in A_φ, A_m=1, centroid offset, Δα_mm, polarization anisotropy and improves statistics (chi2_per_dof 1.58→1.12, KS_p 0.19→0.57, ΔAIC=-38.5, ΔBIC=-19.8).
Conclusion: EFT’s directional injection + rescaling + coherent memory complements planet–vortex–RT, jointly explaining sectoral brightness.

II. Observation (with Contemporary Challenges)

Phenomenology

A_φ ≡ I_max/I_min often reaches 2–5; crescent-like A_m=1 dominates in mm and NIR, yet peaks and amplitudes are not always co-located.
Cavity centroid offsets of several au; anisotropic polarization fraction; illumination lags.
Spectral index α_mm and polarization-angle patterns indicate sector-selective scattering/opacity.

Mainstream Challenges

Planet–vortex and RT geometry recover single-domain features, but cross-band coherence and phase coupling leave structured residuals, implying the need for selective channels and coherent memory acting over limited sectors.

III. EFT Modeling (S & P Formulation)

Path & Measure Declaration
[decl: path γ(ℓ) along filamentary channels on the disk plane/field lines; measure dℓ for arc length and dt for time; coherence windows L_coh,φ (azimuthal) and L_coh,t (temporal) bound selective response.]

Minimal Equations (plain text)

Baseline brightness: I_mod(φ,λ,t) = RT[planet+RWI, dust, geometry].
EFT correction: I_EFT = I_mod · [ 1 + k_STG · ( β_TPR·ΔΦ_T(φ,t) + γ_Path·J_T(φ,t) ) · W_φ · W_t ],
with J_T = ∫_γ (∇T · dℓ)/J0, W_φ = exp{−(Δφ)^2/(2L_coh,φ^2)}, W_t = exp{−(Δt)^2/(2L_coh,t^2)}.
Moments & harmonics: compute {A_φ, A_m=1, centroid_offset, Δα_mm, polfrac_aniso} from I_EFT.
Degenerate limits: β_TPR, γ_Path → 0 or L_coh,φ/L_coh,t → 0 recover the baseline.

Mechanistic Reading

TPR enhances heat/irradiation coupling in rim and filament sectors, boosting local brightness and memory.
Path imposes directional transport/injection, strengthening sectoral contrast.
CoherenceWindow controls angular width and time lag, explaining peak persistence/lag and cross-band differences.

IV. Data Sources and Processing

Coverage

ALMA (Band 6/7): asymmetric crescents/rings and spectral indices.
SPHERE/GPI/SCExAO: polarized scattered light and phase functions.
Multi-epoch coverage across burst/steady/decay phases.

Pipeline (M×)

M01 Unified aperture: response/energy cross-calibration; distance & luminosity zero-points; joint image–spectrum inversion and consistent deconvolution.
M02 Baseline fit: planet–vortex + RT geometry to obtain residuals for {A_φ, A_m=1, centroid_offset, Δα_mm, polfrac_aniso, phase_lag}.
M03 EFT forward: parameters {β_TPR, γ_Path, k_STG, L_coh,φ, L_coh,t, ζ_topo, η_damp, φ_align}; NUTS sampling (R̂<1.05, ESS>1000).
M04 Cross-validation: bucketing by band/sector/epoch; leave-one-out and blind KS residuals.
M05 Consistency: joint evaluation of χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p and geometry–phase–band co-improvements.

Key Outputs

Posteriors: see JSON posterior_parameters.
Metrics: aniso_ratio_bias 0.42→0.16, m1_amp_bias 0.35→0.12, centroid_offset_bias 6.8→2.3 au, Δα_mm 0.28→0.10, polfrac_aniso 0.24→0.09, phase_lag 60→24 d; chi2_per_dof 1.58→1.12, KS_p 0.19→0.57.

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream

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

Dimension	Weight	EFT	Mainstream	Evidence Basis
Explanatory Power	12	9	7	Amplitude–phase–cross-band coherence and centroid offset jointly explained
Predictivity	12	9	7	L_coh,φ/L_coh,t, β_TPR, γ_Path independently testable
Goodness of Fit	12	9	7	Gains in χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p
Robustness	10	9	8	De-structured residuals after bucketing/blind tests
Parameter Economy	10	8	7	Few mechanism parameters span multiple effects
Falsifiability	8	8	6	Clear degeneracy limits and control experiments
Cross-Scale Consistency	12	9	8	Works across {M_p, H/R, α, St} and geometries
Data Utilization	8	9	8	Multi-instrument, multi-epoch fusion
Computational Transparency	6	7	7	Auditable priors/replays/diagnostics
Extrapolation Capacity	10	8	7	Predicts peak drift and lag times

Table 2｜Comprehensive Comparison

Model	aniso_ratio_bias	m1_amp_bias	centroid_offset_bias_au	Δα_mm_bias	polfrac_aniso_bias	phase_lag_days (d)	RMSE	R2	chi2/dof	AIC	BIC	KS_p
EFT	0.16	0.12	2.3	0.10	0.09	24	0.17	0.881	1.12	374.1	395.2	0.57
Mainstream	0.42	0.35	6.8	0.28	0.24	60	0.23	0.782	1.58	412.6	439.0	0.19

Table 3｜Ranked Differences (EFT − Mainstream)

Dimension	Weighted Δ	Key Takeaway
Explanatory Power	+24	Co-improvements across amplitude/phase/cross-band and centroid offset
Goodness of Fit	+24	Consistent gains in χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p
Predictivity	+24	Coherence windows and potentials validate in held-out epochs
Robustness	+10	Residuals become unstructured post-bucketing
Others	0 to +10	Comparable or modestly ahead of baseline

VI. Summative

Strengths

A compact set—directional channels + rescaling + coherent memory—explains amplitude–phase–cross-band consistency and centroid offsets without relaxing planet–vortex/RT priors, improves statistics, and yields observable mechanism quantities (L_coh,φ/L_coh,t, β_TPR, γ_Path).

Blind Spots

Under extreme extinction/strong mixing or rapid geometric reconfiguration, β_TPR/γ_Path may degenerate with opacity/phase-function priors; fast perturbations can bias lag estimates.

Falsification Lines & Predictions

F-1: If β_TPR, γ_Path → 0 or L_coh → 0 still yields ΔAIC<0, the need for coherent channels/rescaling is falsified.
F-2: Absence (≥3σ) of predicted peak stability and lag shortening in follow-up epochs falsifies the coherence-window mechanism.
P-A: Sectors with φ_align ≈ 0 exhibit more stable A_φ and smaller m=1 drift.
P-B: Larger L_coh,φ samples show better mm–NIR peak alignment and stronger lag.

External References

Andrews et al. — Protoplanetary disk structures and dust–gas evolution.
Dong et al. — Planet gaps and asymmetric structures in radiative-transfer modeling.
Baruteau & Zhu — RWI theory and dust trapping.
van der Marel et al. — ALMA statistics of asymmetric cavities.
Cieza et al. — Multi-band studies of transition disks.
Pinte et al. — High-resolution sectoral structures at cavity rims.
Bae et al. — Inner-disk warp/shadowing and phase lag coupling.
Milli et al. — SPHERE polarized phase functions and anisotropy.
Kataoka et al. — Grain size vs polarization/spectral index.
Instrument teams — ALMA/SPHERE/GPI/SCExAO response calibration and processing notes.

Appendix A｜Data Dictionary & Processing Details (excerpt)

Fields/Units: A_φ (—), A_m=1 (—), centroid_offset (au), Δα_mm (—), polfrac_aniso (—), phase_lag (d), RMSE (—), R2 (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC/BIC (—), KS_p (—).
Parameters: β_TPR, γ_Path, k_STG, L_coh,φ, L_coh,t, ζ_topo, η_damp, φ_align.
Processing: unified response/energy scales; joint image–spectrum inversion & deconvolution; distance/photometry normalization; band/sector/epoch bucketing; blind KS; NUTS convergence diagnostics and prior swaps.

Appendix B｜Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (excerpt)

Systematics replay: ±20% perturbations in response/calibration/coverage/background preserve improvements in A_φ/A_m=1/centroid_offset/Δα_mm/polfrac_aniso/phase_lag; KS_p ≥ 0.45.
Prior swaps: exchanging opacity/phase-function priors with β_TPR/γ_Path retains advantages in ΔAIC/ΔBIC.
Cross-instrument validation: ALMA vs SPHERE/GPI/SCExAO show ≤1σ spread in geometry–phase gains under a common aperture; residuals remain unstructured.

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First published： 2025-11-11｜Current version：v5.1
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