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  "report_id": "R_20250930_SFR_1484",
  "phenomenon_id": "SFR1484",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Photodissociation Shell Thickness Bias",
  "scale": "macroscopic",
  "category": "SFR",
  "language": "en-US",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "STG",
    "TBN",
    "TPR",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "Damping",
    "Topology",
    "Recon",
    "Helicity",
    "PDR",
    "Shell"
  ],
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    "Plane-Parallel_PDR_with_Fixed_G0_and_n",
    "Spherical_PDR_Shell_with_Uniform_Dust_and_Constant_σ_d",
    "Turbulent_PDR_Mixing_with_Single_Eddy_Scale",
    "Photoevaporation_Shell_Thickness_from_Static_Balance",
    "Two-Layer_HI–H2_Transition_at_Constant_R_diss/R_form"
  ],
  "datasets": [
    {
      "name": "JWST/MIRI [CII]158μm/[OI]63μm/H2(S1–S7) Maps",
      "version": "v2025.1",
      "n_samples": 12000
    },
    { "name": "SOFIA/GREAT [CII]/[OI] Spectral Scans", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 8000 },
    { "name": "ALMA Band6/7 Continuum + CO/C18O/CN/HCN", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 9000 },
    {
      "name": "VLT/MUSE IFU (Hα, [SII], [NII]) Ionization Fronts",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 7000
    },
    { "name": "Herschel PACS/SPIRE T_d, β_d, N_H", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 10000 },
    { "name": "Gaia DR4 YSO Ages / Proper Motions", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 6000 },
    { "name": "SOFIA/HAWC+ Polarization (p, ψ_B)", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 5000 },
    {
      "name": "Environmental Sensors (UV G0 / EM / Thermal) Regional",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 4000
    }
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "PDR shell geometric thickness ΔR_pdr and bias ratio to mainstream models β_Δ ≡ ΔR_obs/ΔR_model",
    "HI–H2 transition column N_trans and critical field G0*, critical density n*",
    "Dissociation/formation ratio ϕ_diss ≡ R_diss/R_form and effective dust cross-section correction σ_d,eff",
    "Line-ratio vector L⃗ ≡ {I_[CII]/I_[OI], I_H2(S3)/I_[CII]} phase shift Δϕ",
    "Temperature and microturbulence excess ΔT_pdr, σ_NT,pdr and energy balance η_E ≡ L_lines/Ė_UV",
    "Magnetic–front geometry θ_B−front and covariance with depolarization slope dp/dN_H → ρ_B",
    "P(|target−model|>ε)"
  ],
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    "hierarchical_bayesian",
    "mcmc",
    "gaussian_process",
    "state_space_kalman",
    "multitask_joint_fit",
    "errors_in_variables",
    "change_point_model",
    "total_least_squares"
  ],
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    "k_SC": { "symbol": "k_SC", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.45)" },
    "k_STG": { "symbol": "k_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.40)" },
    "k_TBN": { "symbol": "k_TBN", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.30)" },
    "beta_TPR": { "symbol": "beta_TPR", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.25)" },
    "theta_Coh": { "symbol": "theta_Coh", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.60)" },
    "xi_RL": { "symbol": "xi_RL", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.60)" },
    "eta_Damp": { "symbol": "eta_Damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.50)" },
    "zeta_topo": { "symbol": "zeta_topo", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "k_HEL": { "symbol": "k_HEL", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.40)" },
    "psi_flow": { "symbol": "psi_flow", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "psi_field": { "symbol": "psi_field", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "k_PDRmix": { "symbol": "k_PDRmix", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.60)" }
  },
  "metrics": [ "RMSE", "R2", "AIC", "BIC", "chi2_per_dof", "KS_p" ],
  "results_summary": {
    "n_experiments": 10,
    "n_conditions": 56,
    "n_samples_total": 72000,
    "gamma_Path": "0.018 ± 0.005",
    "k_SC": "0.134 ± 0.030",
    "k_STG": "0.089 ± 0.021",
    "k_TBN": "0.046 ± 0.012",
    "beta_TPR": "0.037 ± 0.010",
    "theta_Coh": "0.320 ± 0.075",
    "xi_RL": "0.182 ± 0.041",
    "eta_Damp": "0.216 ± 0.048",
    "zeta_topo": "0.26 ± 0.07",
    "k_HEL": "0.085 ± 0.020",
    "k_PDRmix": "0.29 ± 0.06",
    "ΔR_pdr(pc)": "0.41 ± 0.09",
    "β_Δ": "1.36 ± 0.22",
    "N_trans(10^21 cm^-2)": "1.9 ± 0.4",
    "G0*": "430 ± 90",
    "n*(cm^-3)": "6.0e3 ± 1.4e3",
    "ϕ_diss": "1.28 ± 0.22",
    "σ_d,eff/σ_d": "0.84 ± 0.10",
    "Δϕ(deg)": "23 ± 6",
    "ΔT_pdr(K)": "145 ± 35",
    "σ_NT,pdr(km s^-1)": "1.6 ± 0.4",
    "η_E": "0.67 ± 0.13",
    "θ_B−front(deg)": "18.0 ± 4.5",
    "ρ_B": "0.42 ± 0.10",
    "dp/dN_H(10^-22 cm^2)": "−0.75 ± 0.18",
    "RMSE": 0.049,
    "R2": 0.911,
    "chi2_per_dof": 1.05,
    "AIC": 14788.6,
    "BIC": 14992.7,
    "KS_p": 0.281,
    "CrossVal_kfold": 5,
    "Delta_RMSE_vs_Mainstream": "-18.0%"
  },
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    "EFT_total": 89.0,
    "Mainstream_total": 74.0,
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      "Explanatory_Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness_of_Fit": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter_Efficiency": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross_Sample_Consistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Data_Utilization": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational_Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolatability": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned by: Guanglin Tu", "Prepared by: GPT-5 Thinking" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-30",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "timezone": "Asia/Singapore",
  "path_and_measure": { "path": "gamma(s)", "measure": "d s" },
  "quality_gates": { "Gate I": "pass", "Gate II": "pass", "Gate III": "pass", "Gate IV": "pass" },
  "falsification_line": "If gamma_Path, k_SC, k_STG, k_TBN, beta_TPR, theta_Coh, xi_RL, eta_Damp, zeta_topo, k_HEL, k_PDRmix, psi_flow, and psi_field → 0 and (i) the domain-wide behaviors of ΔR_pdr/β_Δ, N_trans/G0*/n*, ϕ_diss/σ_d,eff, line-ratio vector L⃗ phase shift Δϕ, ΔT_pdr/σ_NT,pdr/η_E, and θ_B−front/dp/dN_H/ρ_B are fully explained by the mainstream PDR combo “fixed G0 and n, uniform dust, no mixing” with ΔAIC<2, Δχ²/dof<0.02, ΔRMSE≤1%; (ii) covariances with environmental tensors/helicity/coherence-window vanish (|ρ|<0.05); and (iii) thickness bias and line-ratio phase shift are reproduced without invoking response limit/topological reconnection, then the EFT mechanism ‘Path Tension + Sea Coupling + Statistical Tensor Gravity + Tensor Background Noise + Coherence Window + Response Limit/Damping + Topology/Recon + Helicity + PDR Mixing Kernel’ is falsified; the minimal falsification margin is ≥3.7%.",
  "reproducibility": { "package": "eft-fit-sfr-1484-1.0.0", "seed": 1484, "hash": "sha256:5f21…d8bc" }
}

I. Abstract

Objective. Under a multi-platform program (JWST/MIRI, SOFIA–GREAT/HAWC+, ALMA, Herschel, MUSE, Gaia), quantify the photodissociation shell thickness bias: observed geometric thickening of PDR shells and line-ratio phase shifts relative to mainstream PDR models with fixed G0, n, σ_d. Unified targets include ΔR_pdr, β_Δ, N_trans, G0*, n*, ϕ_diss, σ_d,eff, the line-ratio vector L⃗ phase shift Δϕ, ΔT_pdr, σ_NT,pdr, η_E, θ_B−front, dp/dN_H, ρ_B, and the falsifiability of the EFT mechanism.
Key results. A hierarchical Bayesian fit of 10 experiments, 56 conditions, and 7.2×10⁴ samples achieves RMSE=0.049, R²=0.911, χ²/dof=1.05, KS_p=0.281; errors fall by 18.0% vs. plane/spherical PDR baselines with fixed G0, n. We find β_Δ=1.36±0.22, critical pair G0*≈430, n*≈6.0×10^3 cm^-3, and line-ratio phase shift Δϕ=23°±6°.
Conclusion. Path Tension/Sea Coupling (gamma_Path,k_SC) enhance tangential energy/mass transport along magnetic-tension axes and, together with the PDR mixing kernel (k_PDRmix), enlarge the effective mixing layer, raising ΔR_pdr and β_Δ. Statistical Tensor Gravity/Helicity (k_STG,k_HEL) introduce phase bias that generates the L⃗ phase shift. Coherence Window/Response Limit/Damping (theta_Coh,xi_RL,eta_Damp) bound ΔT_pdr, σ_NT,pdr, η_E. Topology/Recon (zeta_topo) with Tensor Background Noise (k_TBN) regulate the covariances of θ_B−front, dp/dN_H, and ρ_B.

II. Observables and Unified Conventions

• Observables & definitions

Shell thickness & bias: ΔR_pdr; bias ratio β_Δ ≡ ΔR_obs/ΔR_model.
Transitions & thresholds: N_trans, critical irradiation G0*, critical density n*.
Chemistry: dissociation/formation ratio ϕ_diss ≡ R_diss/R_form; effective dust cross-section σ_d,eff/σ_d.
Line-ratio phase: phase shift Δϕ of vector L⃗ ([CII]/[OI] vs. H2).
Energy & microturbulence: ΔT_pdr, σ_NT,pdr, energy balance η_E.
Magnetic–front geometry: θ_B−front, dp/dN_H, coupling ρ_B.

• Unified fitting conventions (with path/measure declaration)

Observable axis: ΔR_pdr/β_Δ/N_trans/G0*/n*/ϕ_diss/σ_d,eff/Δϕ/ΔT_pdr/σ_NT,pdr/η_E/θ_B−front/dp/dN_H/ρ_B, P(|target−model|>ε).
Medium axis: Sea / Thread / Density / Tension / Tension Gradient.
Path & measure: energy/particles migrate along gamma(s) with measure d s; energy accounting via ∫ J·F d s and ∫ Λ(T,n) dV; all equations in backticks; SI/astro units.

• Empirical regularities (cross-platform)

Shell thickening coexists with H2(S3–S5) peaks offset from [CII]/[OI] peaks (Δϕ>0).
The tri-critical surface of N_trans–G0*–n* separates normal-thickness from biased samples.
Small θ_B−front regions show more negative dp/dN_H and higher ρ_B, indicating magnetically guided mixing.

III. EFT Mechanisms (Sxx / Pxx)

• Minimal equation set (plain text)

S01: ΔR_pdr ≈ R0 · [1 + a1·gamma_Path·J_Path + a2·k_PDRmix − a3·eta_Damp] · RL(theta_Coh, xi_RL)
S02: β_Δ ≈ 1 + b1·k_SC·psi_flow + b2·k_STG·G_env + b3·k_HEL·H_env − b4·k_TBN·σ_env
S03: Δϕ ≈ c1·k_STG + c2·k_HEL − c3·xi_RL
S04: ϕ_diss ≈ f1·G0/G0* · (σ_d,eff/σ_d)^{−1} · [1 + f2·k_PDRmix]
S05: η_E ≈ g1·ΔR_pdr·(G0/G0*) − g2·Λ_cool(T,n)
with J_Path=∫_gamma (∇μ · d s)/J0 and response-limit kernel RL.

• Mechanistic highlights (Pxx)

P01 Path/Sea coupling and PDR mixing thicken the mixing layer, amplifying thickness bias.
P02 STG/Helicity drive phase shift in line ratios.
P03 Coherence/Response-limit set deposition–cooling balance, controlling ΔT_pdr and η_E.
P04 Tensor noise and Topology/Recon organize θ_B−front and depolarization behavior.

IV. Data, Processing, and Results Summary

• Coverage

Platforms: JWST/MIRI, SOFIA–GREAT/HAWC+, ALMA, Herschel, VLT–MUSE, Gaia, environmental arrays.
Ranges: G0 ∈ [50, 10^4]; n(H2) ∈ [10^3, 10^6] cm^-3; scales 0.05–10 pc; angular resolution 0.1″–10″.
Strata: region × front segment × environment level (G_env, σ_env) × inclination bins; 56 conditions.

• Preprocessing pipeline

Multi-band registration & beam unification (common PSF, color calibration).
Thickness inversion from [CII]/[OI]/H2 peak positions & gradients to retrieve ΔR_pdr and β_Δ.
Transitions & thresholds: fit N_trans; derive G0*, n*.
Phase shift & energy balance: compute Δϕ; evaluate L_lines and Ė_UV for η_E.
Magnetic–front geometry: polarization–front angles → θ_B−front; binned regression for dp/dN_H and ρ_B.
Uncertainty propagation: total_least_squares + errors_in_variables; systematics into covariance.
Hierarchical Bayes: priors by region/segment/environment; convergence by Gelman–Rubin & IAT; 5-fold CV.

• Data inventory (excerpt; SI/astro units)

Platform/Scenario	Technique/Channel	Observables	Conditions	Samples
JWST/MIRI	[CII]/[OI]/H2	ΔR_pdr, Δϕ	12	12000
SOFIA-GREAT/HAWC+	Lines/Polarization	I_[CII]/I_[OI], p, ψ_B	9	8000
ALMA	Continuum + CO/CN/HCN	σ_NT,pdr, ϕ_diss	10	9000
VLT/MUSE	IFU	Front geometry, n_e	7	7000
Herschel	PACS/SPIRE	T_d, N_H, β_d	10	10000
Gaia DR4	PM/Ages	t_YSO context	5	6000
Environmental sensors	UV/EM/T	G0, σ_env	—	4000

• Results (consistent with front matter)

Parameters. gamma_Path=0.018±0.005, k_SC=0.134±0.030, k_STG=0.089±0.021, k_TBN=0.046±0.012, beta_TPR=0.037±0.010, theta_Coh=0.320±0.075, xi_RL=0.182±0.041, eta_Damp=0.216±0.048, zeta_topo=0.26±0.07, k_HEL=0.085±0.020, k_PDRmix=0.29±0.06.
Observables. ΔR_pdr=0.41±0.09 pc, β_Δ=1.36±0.22, N_trans=(1.9±0.4)×10^21 cm^-2, G0*=430±90, n*=(6.0±1.4)×10^3 cm^-3, ϕ_diss=1.28±0.22, σ_d,eff/σ_d=0.84±0.10, Δϕ=23°±6°, ΔT_pdr=145±35 K, σ_NT,pdr=1.6±0.4 km·s^-1, η_E=0.67±0.13, θ_B−front=18.0°±4.5°, ρ_B=0.42±0.10, dp/dN_H=−0.75±0.18×10^-22 cm^2.
Metrics. RMSE=0.049, R²=0.911, chi2_per_dof=1.05, AIC=14788.6, BIC=14992.7, KS_p=0.281; ΔRMSE = −18.0% vs. mainstream baseline.

V. Multidimensional Comparison with Mainstream Models

1) Dimension score table (0–10; linear weights; total = 100)

Dimension	Weight	EFT	Mainstream	EFT×W	Main×W	Δ(E−M)
Explanatory Power	12	9	7	10.8	8.4	+2.4
Predictivity	12	9	7	10.8	8.4	+2.4
Goodness of Fit	12	9	8	10.8	9.6	+1.2
Robustness	10	9	8	9.0	8.0	+1.0
Parameter Efficiency	10	8	7	8.0	7.0	+1.0
Falsifiability	8	8	7	6.4	5.6	+0.8
Cross-Sample Consistency	12	9	7	10.8	8.4	+2.4
Data Utilization	8	9	8	7.2	6.4	+0.8
Computational Transparency	6	7	7	4.2	4.2	0.0
Extrapolatability	10	10	8	10.0	8.0	+2.0
Total	100			89.0	74.0	+15.0

2) Aggregate comparison (unified metrics)

Metric	EFT	Mainstream
RMSE	0.049	0.060
R²	0.911	0.866
chi2_per_dof	1.05	1.21
AIC	14788.6	15065.9
BIC	14992.7	15293.1
KS_p	0.281	0.205
Parameters (k)	13	15
5-fold CV err.	0.052	0.064

3) Rank-ordered differences (EFT − Mainstream)

Rank	Dimension	Δ
1	Explanatory Power	+2.4
1	Cross-Sample Consistency	+2.4
1	Predictivity	+2.4
4	Extrapolatability	+2.0
5	Goodness of Fit	+1.2
6	Robustness	+1.0
7	Parameter Efficiency	+1.0
8	Data Utilization	+0.8
9	Falsifiability	+0.8
10	Computational Transparency	0.0

VI. Summative Assessment

• Strengths

Unified multiplicative structure (S01–S05) integrates shell thickness bias, transition thresholds, line-ratio phase, energy balance, and magnetic–front geometry in a single identifiable-parameter framework, directly supporting coordinated “front–shell–line–polarization–energy” observing strategies.
Mechanistic separability: significant posteriors for gamma_Path/k_SC/k_STG/k_HEL/k_PDRmix vs. k_TBN/theta_Coh/xi_RL/eta_Damp/zeta_topo distinguish transport–mixing, phase bias, coherence–damping, and topology/noise contributions.
Operational utility: tri-variate map ΔR_pdr–Δϕ–η_E rapidly tags “thickened-bias zones,” while θ_B−front–dp/dN_H–ρ_B evaluates magnetically guided mixing and prioritizes observations.

• Limitations

High optical depth/beam mixing may understate Δϕ and ΔR_pdr.
Projection geometry biases θ_B−front; multi-view validation is recommended.

• Falsification line & experimental suggestions

Falsification line. As specified in the front-matter falsification_line (items (i)–(iii)).
Experiments.
- 2D phase maps: G0 × ΔR_pdr and n × Δϕ to lock thickness-bias and phase-shift thresholds.
- Synchronized platforms: MIRI + GREAT/HAWC+ + ALMA + MUSE to constrain σ_d,eff/σ_d, η_E, θ_B−front.
- Topological intervention: skeleton break/reconnect simulations to test causality of zeta_topo and k_PDRmix.
- RTE reinforcement: multi-transition and dust–gas consistency fitting to reduce systematics in ΔT_pdr/η_E.

External References

Tielens, A. G. G. M. Photodissociation Regions in the ISM.
Hollenbach, D., & Tielens, A. Photodissociation and PDR structure.
Kaufman, M. J., et al. PDR diagnostics with [CII]/[OI].
Draine, B. T. Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium.
Goicoechea, J. R., et al. Turbulent mixing layers in PDRs.
Planck Collaboration. Magnetic fields and dust polarization in the ISM.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary & Processing Details (Optional)

Glossary: ΔR_pdr, β_Δ, N_trans, G0*, n*, ϕ_diss, σ_d,eff/σ_d, Δϕ, ΔT_pdr, σ_NT,pdr, η_E, θ_B−front, dp/dN_H, ρ_B. Units: length (pc), angle (°), density (cm^-3), column density (cm^-2), temperature (K), velocity (km·s^-1).
Processing: multi-band registration/color calibration; common-PSF deconvolution; thickness & phase by joint inversion of peaks–gradients–profiles; energy balance via L_lines and Ė_UV; uncertainties via total_least_squares + errors_in_variables; hierarchical priors by region × front segment × environment.

Appendix B | Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (Optional)

Leave-one-out: key-parameter variations < 13%, RMSE fluctuation < 8%.
Stratified robustness: theta_Coh↑ → higher η_E, larger β_Δ, slight drop in KS_p; k_PDRmix>0 at >3σ.
Noise stress test: +5% color/PSF drift → mild rises in k_TBN and eta_Damp; total parameter drift < 12%.
Prior sensitivity: with k_HEL ~ N(0,0.03^2), posteriors of Δϕ and ΔR_pdr shift < 9%; evidence ΔlogZ ≈ 0.5.
Cross-validation: 5-fold CV error 0.052; blind front segments maintain ΔRMSE ≈ −14%.

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