Triple
T185486
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Huygens–Fresnel principle |
E3970
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entity |
| Predicate | explains |
P264
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Fresnel diffraction
Fresnel diffraction is a near-field wave phenomenon in which light bends and interferes as it passes around obstacles or through apertures at finite distances, producing characteristic intensity patterns that depend sensitively on geometry and distance.
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E3970
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NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Fresnel diffraction | Statement: [Huygens–Fresnel principle, explains, Fresnel diffraction]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fresnel diffraction Context triple: [Huygens–Fresnel principle, explains, Fresnel diffraction]
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A.
Huygens–Fresnel principle
The Huygens–Fresnel principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics that explains how every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets whose interference determines the wave’s subsequent propagation and diffraction.
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B.
Newtonian optics
Newtonian optics is the branch of physics developed by Isaac Newton that explains light primarily as a stream of particles to account for reflection, refraction, and color phenomena.
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C.
Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect
The Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect is a quantum optical phenomenon in which correlations in the arrival times of identical particles, such as photons, reveal their underlying statistical and coherence properties.
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D.
Cassegrain focus
Cassegrain focus is a telescope optical configuration in which light is reflected by a secondary mirror back through a hole in the primary mirror to form a compact, accessible focal point behind the primary.
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E.
Fokker–Planck equation
The Fokker–Planck equation is a partial differential equation that describes the time evolution of the probability density function of a stochastic (random) process, such as Brownian motion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Fresnel diffraction Triple: [Huygens–Fresnel principle, explains, Fresnel diffraction]
Generated description
Fresnel diffraction is a near-field wave phenomenon in which light bends and interferes as it passes around obstacles or through apertures at finite distances, producing characteristic intensity patterns that depend sensitively on geometry and distance.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fresnel diffraction Target entity description: Fresnel diffraction is a near-field wave phenomenon in which light bends and interferes as it passes around obstacles or through apertures at finite distances, producing characteristic intensity patterns that depend sensitively on geometry and distance.
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A.
Huygens–Fresnel principle
chosen
The Huygens–Fresnel principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics that explains how every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets whose interference determines the wave’s subsequent propagation and diffraction.
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B.
Newtonian optics
Newtonian optics is the branch of physics developed by Isaac Newton that explains light primarily as a stream of particles to account for reflection, refraction, and color phenomena.
-
C.
Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect
The Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect is a quantum optical phenomenon in which correlations in the arrival times of identical particles, such as photons, reveal their underlying statistical and coherence properties.
-
D.
Cassegrain focus
Cassegrain focus is a telescope optical configuration in which light is reflected by a secondary mirror back through a hole in the primary mirror to form a compact, accessible focal point behind the primary.
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E.
Fokker–Planck equation
The Fokker–Planck equation is a partial differential equation that describes the time evolution of the probability density function of a stochastic (random) process, such as Brownian motion.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 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_69a25497e2f08190a040f8c6e1842643 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:36 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2592867108190b5d316c055575449 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2fd0577588190a91be504e3c9f0ab |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2fe0b1c148190854569c3f6e03a91 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:39 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2fe7676488190b0d126a7d3d75b5f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:40 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:40 a.m.