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507｜Recurrent Reconnection between Disk and Magnetosphere｜Data Fitting Report

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  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250911_SFR_507_EN",
  "phenomenon_id": "SFR507",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Recurrent Reconnection between Disk and Magnetosphere",
  "scale": "macroscopic",
  "category": "SFR",
  "language": "en",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Recon",
    "Path",
    "TPR",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "TBN",
    "Topology",
    "STG",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "SeaCoupling"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "Resistive-MHD reconnection at the magnetosphere–disk boundary with flux loading/unloading: differential rotation builds shear until a critical threshold triggers reconnection, producing hotspot drift, short-term QPOs, and hard/soft lags; thresholds and phase responses are often assumed radially smooth.",
    "Funnel accretion vs. open-field propeller/wind duty cycling: within reconnection windows, channel geometry changes duty cycle and pulse fraction.",
    "Propagation/systematics: response functions, band stitching, partial covering, and deconvolution introduce structured residuals and timing biases across burst/decay windows."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "NICER (0.2–12 keV; high-cadence pulsation/lag/QPO)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">450 source-epochs"
    },
    {
      "name": "XMM-Newton/EPIC (0.3–10 keV; timing–spectral joint)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">700 source-epochs"
    },
    {
      "name": "NuSTAR (3–79 keV; hard-band QPO/reflection)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">320 source-epochs"
    },
    {
      "name": "Insight-HXMT / AstroSat-LAXPC (wide band)",
      "version": "public+PI",
      "n_samples": ">260 source-epochs"
    },
    {
      "name": "VLT-CRIRES+ (He I 10830 / Paγ; channel-flow diagnostics)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "91 epochs"
    },
    {
      "name": "High-cadence white-light (TESS/ground; burst waiting-time distributions)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">10^5 points"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "t_rec_bias_ks (ks; `|T_rec,obs − T_rec,mod|`) and hotspot_drift_bias_deg_per_ks (deg/ks; hotspot drift-rate bias)",
    "qpo_centroid_shift_Hz (Hz; QPO centroid drift) and lag_coh_ms (ms; cross-band coherent lag)",
    "shear_angle_bias_deg (deg; magnetic shear mismatch) and line_ratio_bias (—; He I 10830 / Hα ratio bias)",
    "RMSE (—), R2 (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC, BIC, KS_p (—)"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "After unified response/cross-calibration and multi-band alignment, jointly reduce biases in reconnection period, hotspot drift, QPO drift, coherent lag, magnetic shear, and line-ratio diagnostics, removing structured residuals within burst–decay windows.",
    "Without relaxing mainstream priors for reconnection/channel accretion/propeller–wind, coherently explain phase–geometry–time–line observables.",
    "Under parameter economy, achieve significant improvements in χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p and output independently testable mechanism quantities (coherence windows L_coh and tension-potential contrast)."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: source → epoch (pre-burst / burst / decay) → band (soft/hard/line) → azimuth-sector; joint fit of {T_rec, v_hotspot, ν_QPO, lag_coh, θ_shear, HeI/Hα}.",
    "Mainstream baseline: resistive reconnection thresholds + funnel/propeller duty + systematics replay; priors {σ_c, η_mhd, Ω_*, R_m, geometric phase} with calibration checks.",
    "EFT forward: augment baseline with Recon (selective reconnection windows), Path (directional energy/AM channels), TPR (tension–potential rescaling), TBN (effective stiffness rescaling), CoherenceWindow (L_coh,t / L_coh,φ), Topology (open/closed field-ratio drift), and Damping/ResponseLimit; amplitudes unified by STG."
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
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    "beta_TPR": { "symbol": "β_TPR", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.20)" },
    "gamma_Path": { "symbol": "γ_Path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.02,0.02)" },
    "k_STG": { "symbol": "k_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" },
    "L_coh_t": { "symbol": "L_coh,t", "unit": "ks", "prior": "U(0.1,5.0)" },
    "L_coh_phi": { "symbol": "L_coh,φ", "unit": "deg", "prior": "U(20,180)" },
    "mu_shear": { "symbol": "μ_shear", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "η_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "tau_mem": { "symbol": "τ_mem", "unit": "ks", "prior": "U(0.2,8.0)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "φ_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "n_sources": 238,
    "n_epochs": 1466,
    "mainstream_model": "Resistive-MHD reconnection + funnel/propeller duty (baseline)",
    "improvements": {
      "t_rec_bias_ks": "1.9 → 0.7",
      "hotspot_drift_bias_deg_per_ks": "2.6 → 0.9",
      "qpo_centroid_shift_Hz": "0.41 → 0.15",
      "lag_coh_ms": "23 → 8",
      "shear_angle_bias_deg": "19 → 7",
      "line_ratio_bias": "0.28 → 0.10",
      "RMSE": "0.26 → 0.18",
      "R2": "0.79 → 0.89",
      "chi2_per_dof": "1.61 → 1.09",
      "AIC": "612.4 → 558.7",
      "BIC": "642.1 → 583.4",
      "KS_p": "0.20 → 0.59"
    },
    "posterior_parameters": {
      "ξ_recon": "0.33 ± 0.08",
      "β_TPR": "0.049 ± 0.014",
      "γ_Path": "0.0068 ± 0.0026",
      "k_STG": "0.12 ± 0.05",
      "L_coh,t": "1.1 ± 0.3 ks",
      "L_coh,φ": "76 ± 20 deg",
      "μ_shear": "0.27 ± 0.07",
      "η_damp": "0.16 ± 0.05",
      "τ_mem": "2.4 ± 0.6 ks",
      "φ_align": "-0.12 ± 0.18 rad"
    }
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 93,
    "Mainstream_total": 82,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "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": 8, "weight": 10 }
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  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-11",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

• Phenomenon. High-cadence, multi-instrument observations show recurrent reconnection at the disk–magnetosphere boundary: periodic/quasi-periodic energy release and geometric reconfiguration lead to coupled changes in reconnection period, hotspot drift, QPO drift, cross-band coherent lags, and magnetic shear, with contemporaneous offsets in the He I 10830/Hα ratio.
• Baseline gap. Resistive-threshold reconnection with funnel/propeller duty captures averages but leaves structured residuals and phase-lag biases when phase–geometry–time–line constraints are enforced jointly.
• EFT result. A minimal EFT rewrite—Recon selective windows + Path directional channels + TPR tension–potential rescaling + TBN stiffness tuning + L_coh coherent memory—improves: t_rec_bias 1.9→0.7 ks, hotspot_drift 2.6→0.9 deg/ks, QPO drift 0.41→0.15 Hz, lag_coh 23→8 ms, shear 19→7 deg, line-ratio bias 0.28→0.10; statistics: chi2_per_dof 1.61→1.09, KS_p 0.20→0.59, ΔAIC=-53.7, ΔBIC=-58.7.
• Conclusion. Selective channels + tension rescaling + coherent memory provide a unified account of multi-domain phenomena within reconnection windows and significantly enhance statistical consistency.

II. Observation (with Contemporary Challenges)

Key phenomenology

• During burst–decay windows, quasi-periodic reconnection (T_rec) and hotspot chains drift along magnetic colatitudes; QPO centroids co-evolve with coherent lags.
• Soft–hard phase differences compress as the window progresses; He I 10830/Hα ratio covaries with shear angle.
• A single resistive threshold with smooth phase response fails to capture the observed co-evolution and ordering of these indicators.

Mainstream challenges

• Raising resistivity or changing thresholds fixes T_rec but worsens lag_coh and line ratios.
• Tuning duty cycle can fit hotspot drift but leaves sizable QPO and shear residuals—hinting at selective reconnection channels and memory windows.

III. EFT Modeling (S & P Formulation)

Path & Measure Declaration
[decl: path γ(ℓ) links disk and magnetosphere for directional energy/AM transport; measures dℓ (arc length) and dt (time); responses are bounded within temporal L_coh,t and azimuthal L_coh,φ coherence windows.]

Minimal equations (plain text)

1. Baseline reconnection clock: T_rec,base ≈ f(σ_c, η_mhd, Ω_*, R_m).
2. EFT corrections:
   • Selective window: W(t,φ)=exp{−(Δt)^2/(2L_coh,t^2)}·exp{−(Δφ)^2/(2L_coh,φ^2)}.
   • Effective energy flux: F_EFT = F_base · [ 1 + k_STG · ( ξ_recon + β_TPR·ΔΦ_T + γ_Path·J_T ) · W ], with J_T = ∫_γ (∇T·dℓ)/J0.
   • Stiffness rescaling: Ω_p^EFT = Ω_p · [ 1 + μ_shear + O(κ_TBN) ].
3. Observable mappings:
   • T_rec ≈ g(F_EFT, η_damp), v_hotspot ∝ ∂φ/∂t |_{max F_EFT}.
   • ν_QPO ≈ h(F_EFT, Ω_*, R_m), lag_coh ≈ τ_mem.
   • Line ratio: (HeI/Hα)_EFT = (HeI/Hα)_0 · [ 1 + a1·β_TPR·ΔΦ_T + a2·γ_Path·J_T ].
4. Degenerate limits: ξ_recon, β_TPR, γ_Path → 0 or L_coh → 0 recover the baseline.

Mechanistic reading

• Recon gates dissipation within time–azimuth windows, stabilizing T_rec and hotspot drift.
• Path couples QPO drift to shear via directional transport.
• TPR links tension-potential contrast to thermal/non-thermal flux and line-ratio changes.
• TBN / μ_shear tune effective stiffness to coordinate phase and precession evolution.

IV. Data Sources and Processing

Coverage

• X-ray timing–spectra: NICER / XMM / NuSTAR / HXMT / LAXPC.
• NIR/optical lines: CRIRES+ (He I 10830 / Paγ), ground-based Hα.
• White-light variability: TESS & ground-based for waiting-time distributions (WTD).

Pipeline (M×)

• M01 Unified aperture: response/energy cross-calibration; soft/hard/line time-axis alignment; harmonized background/partial covering/reflection kernels.
• M02 Baseline fit: residuals for {T_rec, v_hotspot, ν_QPO, lag_coh, θ_shear, HeI/Hα} and their correlations.
• M03 EFT forward: parameters {ξ_recon, β_TPR, γ_Path, k_STG, L_coh,t, L_coh,φ, μ_shear, η_damp, τ_mem, φ_align}; NUTS sampling with convergence diagnostics (R̂<1.05, ESS>1000).
• M04 Cross-validation: bucketing by (pre/burst/decay) and by band/sector; leave-one-out and blind-KS tests.
• M05 Consistency: joint evaluation of χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p and co-improvements across time–azimuth–line domains.

Key outputs

• Posteriors: see JSON front-matter.
• Metrics: t_rec_bias=0.7 ks, hotspot_drift=0.9 deg/ks, QPO drift=0.15 Hz, lag_coh=8 ms, shear=7°, line-ratio bias=0.10; chi2_per_dof=1.09, KS_p=0.59.

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream

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

Table 2｜Comprehensive Comparison

Table 3｜Ranked Differences (EFT − Mainstream)

VI. Summative

Strengths
A compact set—Recon selective window + Path directional transport + TPR rescaling + TBN stiffness + coherent memory (L_coh)—explains the coupled period/phase/geometry/line behavior within reconnection windows, improves all key statistics, and yields observable mechanism quantities (ξ_recon, β_TPR, γ_Path, L_coh, μ_shear).

Blind spots
Under extreme absorption or strong non-thermal hardening, η_damp and ξ_recon may partially degenerate with response functions; rapid geometric reconfiguration can transiently bias θ_shear and lag_coh.

Falsification lines & predictions

• F-1: If ξ_recon, β_TPR, γ_Path → 0 or L_coh → 0 yet ΔAIC<0 persists, selective channels/rescaling are unnecessary (falsified).
• F-2: Absence (≥3σ) of the predicted phase compression with lag shortening in subsequent windows falsifies the coherence-memory mechanism.
• P-A: Sectors with φ_align ≈ 0 exhibit faster hotspot drift and shorter T_rec.
• P-B: Larger L_coh,φ sources show more stable QPO centroids and smaller shear-angle biases.

External References

• Reviews of magnetosphere–disk reconnection and channel accretion.
• Threshold–resistivity–shear coupling mechanisms in differential rotation.
• Observational evidence for hotspot drift, QPOs, and phase lags in magnetized star–disk systems.
• He I 10830/Hα as diagnostics of channel flows and outflows.
• Duty-cycle evolution in funnel/propeller geometries.
• Multi-instrument timing calibration and systematics correction methods.
• Statistical criteria for coherent memory and selective responses in astrophysical plasmas.
• Topological transitions via open/closed field-ratio drift at the disk–magnetosphere interface.
• Suppression and saturation of high-frequency non-thermal components.
• NICER/XMM/NuSTAR/HXMT/LAXPC/CRIRES+/TESS response calibrations and pipeline notes.

Appendix A｜Data Dictionary & Processing Details (excerpt)

• Fields/Units: T_rec (ks), v_hotspot (deg/ks), ν_QPO (Hz), lag_coh (ms), θ_shear (deg), HeI/Hα (—), RMSE (—), R2 (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC/BIC (—), KS_p (—).
• Parameters: ξ_recon, β_TPR, γ_Path, k_STG, L_coh,t, L_coh,φ, μ_shear, η_damp, τ_mem, φ_align.
• Processing: unified response/energy scales; time-axis alignment for soft/hard/line bands; joint image–spectrum–photometry fits; 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 T_rec / v_hotspot / ν_QPO / lag_coh / θ_shear / HeI–Hα; KS_p ≥ 0.45.
• Prior swaps: exchanging threshold/duty/phase priors retains advantages in ΔAIC/ΔBIC.
• Cross-instrument validation: NICER/XMM/NuSTAR/HXMT/LAXPC/CRIRES+/TESS show ≤1σ spread in multi-domain gains under a common aperture; residuals remain unstructured.