Time-Of-Flight detector
E346669
The Time-Of-Flight detector is a particle identification system that measures the travel time of particles to determine their velocities and, combined with momentum information, their masses in high-energy physics experiments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Time-Of-Flight detector canonical | 1 |
| Time-of-Flight detectors | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3316891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time-Of-Flight detector Context triple: [ALICE experiment, hasSubsystem, Time-Of-Flight detector]
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A.
Time Projection Chamber
The Time Projection Chamber is a large gaseous detector used in particle physics experiments to track and identify charged particles in three dimensions with high precision.
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B.
timepix pixel detector
The Timepix pixel detector is a high-resolution, time-stamping semiconductor pixel sensor technology used in particle physics experiments to precisely track and measure ionizing radiation.
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C.
Silicon Pixel Detector
The Silicon Pixel Detector is a high-precision tracking device in particle physics experiments that uses finely segmented silicon sensors to measure charged particle trajectories close to the interaction point.
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D.
RICH detector
The RICH detector is a ring-imaging Cherenkov device used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to identify charged particles by measuring the Cherenkov light they emit.
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E.
Silicon Strip Detector
A Silicon Strip Detector is a type of semiconductor particle detector that uses parallel strips of silicon to precisely measure the position and trajectory of charged particles in high-energy physics experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time-Of-Flight detector Target entity description: The Time-Of-Flight detector is a particle identification system that measures the travel time of particles to determine their velocities and, combined with momentum information, their masses in high-energy physics experiments.
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A.
Time Projection Chamber
The Time Projection Chamber is a large gaseous detector used in particle physics experiments to track and identify charged particles in three dimensions with high precision.
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B.
timepix pixel detector
The Timepix pixel detector is a high-resolution, time-stamping semiconductor pixel sensor technology used in particle physics experiments to precisely track and measure ionizing radiation.
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C.
Silicon Pixel Detector
The Silicon Pixel Detector is a high-precision tracking device in particle physics experiments that uses finely segmented silicon sensors to measure charged particle trajectories close to the interaction point.
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D.
RICH detector
The RICH detector is a ring-imaging Cherenkov device used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to identify charged particles by measuring the Cherenkov light they emit.
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E.
Silicon Strip Detector
A Silicon Strip Detector is a type of semiconductor particle detector that uses parallel strips of silicon to precisely measure the position and trajectory of charged particles in high-energy physics experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle detector
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time-of-flight system ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
cosmic-ray experiments
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medical physics research ⓘ neutron time-of-flight facilities ⓘ |
| basedOn |
relativistic kinematics
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time-of-flight measurement ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
efficiency
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geometrical acceptance ⓘ time resolution ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
accurate path length determination
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precise calibration ⓘ stable timing reference ⓘ |
| determines |
particle mass from velocity and momentum
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particle velocity ⓘ |
| enables |
electron–hadron separation in some momentum ranges
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identification of charged hadrons ⓘ separation of pions, kaons and protons ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
readout electronics
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start detector ⓘ stop detector ⓘ time-to-digital converters ⓘ trigger interface ⓘ |
| measures |
particle arrival time
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time difference between start and stop signals ⓘ |
| partOf |
large detector systems at colliders
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time-of-flight spectrometers ⓘ |
| requires |
known flight path length
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momentum information from tracking detectors ⓘ start time measurement ⓘ stop time measurement ⓘ |
| typicalTimeResolution |
down to tens of picoseconds in advanced systems
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order of 100 picoseconds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determining particle mass
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determining particle velocity ⓘ measuring particle flight time ⓘ particle identification ⓘ |
| usedIn |
collider experiments
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fixed-target experiments ⓘ high-energy physics experiments ⓘ nuclear physics experiments ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
microchannel plate photomultipliers
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multigap resistive plate chambers ⓘ photomultiplier tubes ⓘ plastic scintillators ⓘ scintillation counters ⓘ silicon photomultipliers ⓘ |
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Subject: Time-Of-Flight detector Description of subject: The Time-Of-Flight detector is a particle identification system that measures the travel time of particles to determine their velocities and, combined with momentum information, their masses in high-energy physics experiments.
Referenced by (2)
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Time-of-Flight detectors