Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
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The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource is a national user facility at SLAC that produces intense synchrotron X-ray radiation for cutting-edge research in physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Context triple: [Stanford University Department of Physics, hasFacilityAccess, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource]
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National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
The National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory is a major Chinese research facility that operates synchrotron light sources for advanced studies in physics, materials science, chemistry, and related fields.
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Advanced Photon Source
Advanced Photon Source is a premier U.S. synchrotron X-ray research facility that provides extremely bright X-ray beams for cutting-edge scientific and industrial experiments.
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Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron
Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron is Brazil’s premier synchrotron light research facility, providing advanced photon sources for cutting-edge scientific and technological research.
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Advanced Light Source
The Advanced Light Source is a cutting-edge synchrotron radiation facility that provides intense beams of X-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light for scientific research in fields such as materials science, chemistry, and biology.
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy national lab in California known for its cutting-edge research in particle physics, astrophysics, and accelerator science.
- 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: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Target entity description: The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource is a national user facility at SLAC that produces intense synchrotron X-ray radiation for cutting-edge research in physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science.
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A.
National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
The National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory is a major Chinese research facility that operates synchrotron light sources for advanced studies in physics, materials science, chemistry, and related fields.
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B.
Advanced Photon Source
Advanced Photon Source is a premier U.S. synchrotron X-ray research facility that provides extremely bright X-ray beams for cutting-edge scientific and industrial experiments.
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C.
Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron
Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron is Brazil’s premier synchrotron light research facility, providing advanced photon sources for cutting-edge scientific and technological research.
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Advanced Light Source
The Advanced Light Source is a cutting-edge synchrotron radiation facility that provides intense beams of X-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light for scientific research in fields such as materials science, chemistry, and biology.
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E.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy national lab in California known for its cutting-edge research in particle physics, astrophysics, and accelerator science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national user facility
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particle accelerator facility ⓘ synchrotron radiation facility ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Stanford University ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
industry partners
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national laboratories ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focus | cutting-edge research ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
DOE Office of Science
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linked to:
Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| hasAcronym |
SSRL
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linked to:
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
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| hasComponent |
beamlines
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bending magnets ⓘ experimental stations ⓘ insertion devices ⓘ storage ring ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRadiation |
X-rays
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ultraviolet light ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Menlo Park, California ⓘ SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ Stanford University campus area ⓘ |
| offers | user access program ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ |
| ownedBy | U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| produces |
intense synchrotron light
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synchrotron X-ray radiation ⓘ |
| researchField |
chemical physics
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condensed matter physics ⓘ nanoscience ⓘ structural genomics ⓘ synchrotron radiation science ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
academic researchers
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industrial researchers ⓘ international scientific community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
X-ray imaging
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X-ray spectroscopy ⓘ biology research ⓘ chemistry research ⓘ energy materials research ⓘ environmental science research ⓘ macromolecular crystallography ⓘ materials science research ⓘ physics research ⓘ structural biology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Description of subject: The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource is a national user facility at SLAC that produces intense synchrotron X-ray radiation for cutting-edge research in physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Stanford University Department of Physics
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hasFacilityAccess
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Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
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linked to: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
linked to: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
linked to: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
linked to: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource