CERN n_TOF facility
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The CERN n_TOF facility is a specialized experimental installation at CERN dedicated to high-precision neutron time-of-flight measurements for nuclear physics and astrophysics research.
All labels observed (1)
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| CERN n_TOF facility canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T823577 — 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: CERN n_TOF facility Context triple: [CERN accelerator complex, hasPart, CERN n_TOF facility]
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A.
CNGS (historical neutrino facility)
CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) was a CERN facility that produced a high-intensity neutrino beam sent from Switzerland to the Gran Sasso Laboratory in Italy for long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments.
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B.
DUNE experiment
The DUNE experiment is a major international neutrino physics project designed to study neutrino oscillations, matter–antimatter asymmetry, and proton decay using intense neutrino beams and massive underground detectors.
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C.
NA62
NA62 is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed primarily to study rare kaon decays and test the predictions of the Standard Model.
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D.
A Large Ion Collider Experiment
A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) is a major detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to study the physics of strongly interacting matter and quark–gluon plasma created in high-energy heavy-ion collisions.
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E.
CERN accelerator complex
The CERN accelerator complex is a network of interconnected particle accelerators and beamlines near Geneva that produce and prepare high-energy particle beams for experiments such as those at the Large Hadron Collider.
- 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: CERN n_TOF facility Target entity description: The CERN n_TOF facility is a specialized experimental installation at CERN dedicated to high-precision neutron time-of-flight measurements for nuclear physics and astrophysics research.
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A.
CNGS (historical neutrino facility)
CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) was a CERN facility that produced a high-intensity neutrino beam sent from Switzerland to the Gran Sasso Laboratory in Italy for long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments.
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B.
DUNE experiment
The DUNE experiment is a major international neutrino physics project designed to study neutrino oscillations, matter–antimatter asymmetry, and proton decay using intense neutrino beams and massive underground detectors.
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C.
NA62
NA62 is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed primarily to study rare kaon decays and test the predictions of the Standard Model.
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D.
A Large Ion Collider Experiment
A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) is a major detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to study the physics of strongly interacting matter and quark–gluon plasma created in high-energy heavy-ion collisions.
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E.
CERN accelerator complex
The CERN accelerator complex is a network of interconnected particle accelerators and beamlines near Geneva that produce and prepare high-energy particle beams for experiments such as those at the Large Hadron Collider.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN experimental facility
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neutron time-of-flight facility ⓘ scientific research infrastructure ⓘ |
| acceleratorSource |
Proton Synchrotron
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surface form:
CERN Proton Synchrotron
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| application |
medical isotope production
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nuclear reactor design ⓘ nuclear safety ⓘ radiation protection ⓘ space radiation studies ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
evaluated neutron cross sections
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high-precision neutron-induced reaction data ⓘ |
| feature |
high energy resolution
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high-intensity neutron flux ⓘ long flight path ⓘ short flight path ⓘ wide neutron energy range ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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neutron physics ⓘ nuclear astrophysics ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ |
| hasBeamLine |
EAR1
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EAR2 ⓘ |
| hasExperimentalArea |
Experimental Area 1
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Experimental Area 2 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
CERN
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Geneva ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| measurementType |
differential cross section measurements
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time-of-flight neutron spectroscopy ⓘ |
| neutronProductionTarget | lead target ⓘ |
| neutronSource | proton-induced spallation source ⓘ |
| operator | CERN ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
dosimetry standards
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neutron capture cross sections ⓘ neutron scattering ⓘ neutron-induced fission ⓘ neutron-induced reactions ⓘ nuclear data for applications ⓘ nuclear structure studies ⓘ nuclear technology applications ⓘ nuclear waste transmutation ⓘ r-process nucleosynthesis ⓘ reactor physics ⓘ s-process nucleosynthesis ⓘ stellar nucleosynthesis ⓘ |
| supports | international collaborations ⓘ |
| usesBeam | neutron beam ⓘ |
| usesMethod | time-of-flight technique ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CERN n_TOF facility Description of subject: The CERN n_TOF facility is a specialized experimental installation at CERN dedicated to high-precision neutron time-of-flight measurements for nuclear physics and astrophysics research.
Referenced by (1)
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