LBNE experiment
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The LBNE (Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment) was a proposed U.S.-based long-baseline neutrino physics project that laid the groundwork for what became the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment | 3 |
| LBNE | 1 |
| LBNE experiment canonical | 1 |
| Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3616234 — 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: LBNE experiment Context triple: [DUNE experiment, predecessor, LBNE experiment]
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A.
NOvA experiment
The NOvA experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation project that studies how neutrinos change type as they travel from Fermilab to a distant detector in northern Minnesota.
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B.
MINOS experiment
The MINOS experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation project that studied how neutrinos change type as they travel from Fermilab to a distant underground detector.
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C.
Kamiokande experiment
The Kamiokande experiment was a pioneering Japanese neutrino observatory that provided key evidence for solar and atmospheric neutrinos, contributing to the discovery of neutrino oscillations.
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D.
NuMI beamline
The NuMI beamline is a high-intensity neutrino production facility at Fermilab that generates neutrino beams for long-baseline particle physics experiments.
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E.
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a massive, cubic-kilometer-scale neutrino detector embedded deep in Antarctic ice, designed to observe high-energy neutrinos from cosmic sources.
- 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: LBNE experiment Target entity description: The LBNE (Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment) was a proposed U.S.-based long-baseline neutrino physics project that laid the groundwork for what became the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).
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A.
NOvA experiment
The NOvA experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation project that studies how neutrinos change type as they travel from Fermilab to a distant detector in northern Minnesota.
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B.
MINOS experiment
The MINOS experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation project that studied how neutrinos change type as they travel from Fermilab to a distant underground detector.
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C.
Kamiokande experiment
The Kamiokande experiment was a pioneering Japanese neutrino observatory that provided key evidence for solar and atmospheric neutrinos, contributing to the discovery of neutrino oscillations.
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D.
NuMI beamline
The NuMI beamline is a high-intensity neutrino production facility at Fermilab that generates neutrino beams for long-baseline particle physics experiments.
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E.
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a massive, cubic-kilometer-scale neutrino detector embedded deep in Antarctic ice, designed to observe high-energy neutrinos from cosmic sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
long-baseline neutrino experiment
ⓘ
neutrino experiment ⓘ proposed physics experiment ⓘ |
| acronym |
LBNE experiment
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
LBNE
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| basedOn | long-baseline neutrino beam from Fermilab ⓘ |
| baselineType | long baseline between Fermilab and South Dakota ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| detectorTechnology | planned large underground detector ⓘ |
| field |
neutrino physics
ⓘ
particle physics ⓘ |
| fullName |
LBNE experiment
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment
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| goal |
determine neutrino mass hierarchy
ⓘ
investigate CP violation in the lepton sector ⓘ measure neutrino properties ⓘ study neutrino oscillations over a long baseline ⓘ |
| hostLaboratory |
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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surface form:
Fermilab
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| inspired | design of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment ⓘ |
| legacy | conceptual and technical groundwork for DUNE ⓘ |
| physicsProgram |
determination of neutrino mass ordering
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precision measurements of neutrino oscillation parameters ⓘ search for CP violation in neutrino sector ⓘ |
| plannedDetectorLocation |
Homestake Mine, South Dakota
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surface form:
Homestake mine, South Dakota
Sanford Underground Research Facility ⓘ |
| plannedFarSiteDepth | underground laboratory ⓘ |
| plannedNearSite |
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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surface form:
Fermilab
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| proposalType | U.S.-based long-baseline neutrino project ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
DUNE
ⓘ
NOvA experiment ⓘ T2K ⓘ
surface form:
T2K experiment
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| scienceCase |
detection of supernova neutrinos
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proton decay searches in large underground detector ⓘ study of matter–antimatter asymmetry via neutrinos ⓘ |
| sponsor | U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| status |
proposed
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superseded by DUNE ⓘ |
| successor |
LBNE experiment
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LBNE experiment Description of subject: The LBNE (Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment) was a proposed U.S.-based long-baseline neutrino physics project that laid the groundwork for what became the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
this entity surface form:
Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment
this entity surface form:
Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
this entity surface form:
LBNE