APXS
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APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by analyzing emitted X-rays after alpha particle irradiation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| APXS canonical | 6 |
| Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: APXS Context triple: [Curiosity rover, instrument, APXS]
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NASA APD
NASA APD is the NASA Astrophysics Division responsible for planning, funding, and overseeing the agency’s space-based and ground-based astrophysics research and missions.
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B Reactor
B Reactor is the world’s first full-scale plutonium production reactor, built during the Manhattan Project at the Hanford Site in Washington State.
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N Reactor
N Reactor was a dual-purpose plutonium production and power-generating nuclear reactor at the Hanford Site in Washington, notable for its graphite-moderated, water-cooled design and role in the U.S. Cold War weapons program.
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Proteus
Proteus is the nickname of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, a pioneering German-American electrical engineer and mathematician renowned for his foundational work in alternating current (AC) power systems.
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Icestorm
Icestorm is the energy-efficient, low-power CPU core microarchitecture used for the efficiency cores in Apple's M1 system-on-a-chip.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: APXS Target entity description: APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by analyzing emitted X-rays after alpha particle irradiation.
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A.
NASA APD
NASA APD is the NASA Astrophysics Division responsible for planning, funding, and overseeing the agency’s space-based and ground-based astrophysics research and missions.
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B.
B Reactor
B Reactor is the world’s first full-scale plutonium production reactor, built during the Manhattan Project at the Hanford Site in Washington State.
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C.
N Reactor
N Reactor was a dual-purpose plutonium production and power-generating nuclear reactor at the Hanford Site in Washington, notable for its graphite-moderated, water-cooled design and role in the U.S. Cold War weapons program.
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Proteus
Proteus is the nickname of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, a pioneering German-American electrical engineer and mathematician renowned for his foundational work in alternating current (AC) power systems.
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Icestorm
Icestorm is the energy-efficient, low-power CPU core microarchitecture used for the efficiency cores in Apple's M1 system-on-a-chip.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
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scientific instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor |
X-ray Spectrometer
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surface form:
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
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| dataType |
X-ray spectra
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elemental abundances ⓘ |
| detects | characteristic X-ray spectra ⓘ |
| developedBy | Max Planck Institute for Chemistry ⓘ |
| developedFor | in-situ planetary surface analysis ⓘ |
| enables |
comparison of Martian rocks to terrestrial analogs
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rock classification ⓘ soil classification ⓘ study of weathering processes ⓘ |
| fullName |
X-ray Spectrometer
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surface form:
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
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| hasComponent |
X-ray detector
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alpha particle source ⓘ collimator ⓘ electronics unit ⓘ |
| measures | elemental composition ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
Perseverance rover
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surface form:
Mars 2020 Perseverance rover
Opportunity rover ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
Spirit rover ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Exploration Rover Spirit
Mars Pathfinder ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Pathfinder Sojourner rover
Mars Pathfinder ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Pathfinder lander
Curiosity rover ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover
Philae ⓘ
surface form:
Rosetta Philae lander
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| operatesBy |
irradiating samples with alpha particles
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measuring emitted X-rays ⓘ |
| operatingMode |
contact measurement
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long integration times ⓘ |
| output | relative elemental concentrations ⓘ |
| radiationType |
X-rays
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alpha particles ⓘ |
| requires | close contact with target surface ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geochemistry
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planetary science ⓘ |
| targetBody |
Mars
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asteroids ⓘ comets ⓘ |
| usedByMission |
Mars 2020
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surface form:
Mars 2020 mission
Mars Exploration Rover mission ⓘ Mars Pathfinder ⓘ Mars Science Laboratory ⓘ Rosetta mission ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elemental analysis of rocks and soil
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geochemical analysis ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Mars rovers
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planetary landers ⓘ |
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Subject: APXS Description of subject: APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by analyzing emitted X-rays after alpha particle irradiation.
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