Triple
T18481907
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | damped Lyman-alpha system |
E451580
|
entity |
| Predicate | contrastedWith |
P278
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Lyman-alpha forest absorbers |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Lyman-alpha forest absorbers | Statement: [damped Lyman-alpha system, contrastedWith, Lyman-alpha forest absorbers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lyman-alpha forest absorbers Context triple: [damped Lyman-alpha system, contrastedWith, Lyman-alpha forest absorbers]
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A.
damped Lyman-alpha systems
Damped Lyman-alpha systems are high-column-density neutral hydrogen gas clouds observed in quasar spectra, serving as key probes of the interstellar medium and chemical evolution of galaxies in the early universe.
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B.
Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project
The Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project is a lunar science instrument that uses ultraviolet Lyman-alpha emissions to map and study the Moon’s surface, particularly its polar regions and potential water ice deposits.
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C.
Lyman-δ
Lyman-δ is the fourth spectral line in the Lyman series of hydrogen, corresponding to an electron transition from the n=5 to the n=1 energy level in the ultraviolet region.
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D.
The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe
The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe is a foundational cosmology book by James Peebles that systematically develops the theory and observations of how matter is distributed on the largest cosmic scales.
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E.
Lyman-β
Lyman-β is the second spectral line in the hydrogen Lyman series, corresponding to an electron transition from the fourth to the first energy level and emitting ultraviolet radiation.
- 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: Lyman-alpha forest absorbers Target entity description: Lyman-alpha forest absorbers are numerous, relatively low-density intergalactic hydrogen clouds seen as a series of narrow absorption lines in quasar spectra, tracing the large-scale structure of the universe.
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A.
damped Lyman-alpha systems
Damped Lyman-alpha systems are high-column-density neutral hydrogen gas clouds observed in quasar spectra, serving as key probes of the interstellar medium and chemical evolution of galaxies in the early universe.
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B.
Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project
The Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project is a lunar science instrument that uses ultraviolet Lyman-alpha emissions to map and study the Moon’s surface, particularly its polar regions and potential water ice deposits.
-
C.
Lyman-δ
Lyman-δ is the fourth spectral line in the Lyman series of hydrogen, corresponding to an electron transition from the n=5 to the n=1 energy level in the ultraviolet region.
-
D.
The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe
The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe is a foundational cosmology book by James Peebles that systematically develops the theory and observations of how matter is distributed on the largest cosmic scales.
-
E.
Lyman-β
Lyman-β is the second spectral line in the hydrogen Lyman series, corresponding to an electron transition from the fourth to the first energy level and emitting ultraviolet radiation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8d38465a0819099b9b42d2a662ac1 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e531d3d13c81909c52d797360b840a |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:49 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:35 a.m.