Triple

T7570577
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Rayleigh criterion E179227 entity
Predicate relatesTo P37 FINISHED
Object optical transfer function
The optical transfer function is a frequency-domain representation of an optical system’s imaging performance, describing how different spatial frequencies (detail levels) are transmitted in terms of contrast and phase.
 E672913 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: optical transfer function | Statement: [Rayleigh criterion, relatesTo, optical transfer function]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: optical transfer function
Context triple: [Rayleigh criterion, relatesTo, optical transfer function]
  • A. Fourier optics
    Fourier optics is a branch of optics that uses Fourier transform methods to analyze and design optical systems, particularly the propagation and diffraction of light waves.
  • B. Airy disk
    An Airy disk is the central bright spot in the diffraction pattern formed when light passes through a circular aperture, fundamentally limiting the resolving power of optical systems.
  • C. Rayleigh–Sommerfeld diffraction theory
    Rayleigh–Sommerfeld diffraction theory is a more rigorous scalar diffraction formulation that corrects limitations in Kirchhoff’s approach by using boundary conditions consistent with the wave equation.
  • D. Optics
    Optics is an influential ancient treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically explores the behavior of light, including reflection, refraction, and visual perception.
  • E. Applied Optics
    Applied Optics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on research in optics, photonics, and related applied technologies.
  • 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: optical transfer function
Triple: [Rayleigh criterion, relatesTo, optical transfer function]
Generated description
The optical transfer function is a frequency-domain representation of an optical system’s imaging performance, describing how different spatial frequencies (detail levels) are transmitted in terms of contrast and phase.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: optical transfer function
Target entity description: The optical transfer function is a frequency-domain representation of an optical system’s imaging performance, describing how different spatial frequencies (detail levels) are transmitted in terms of contrast and phase.
  • A. Fourier optics
    Fourier optics is a branch of optics that uses Fourier transform methods to analyze and design optical systems, particularly the propagation and diffraction of light waves.
  • B. Airy disk
    An Airy disk is the central bright spot in the diffraction pattern formed when light passes through a circular aperture, fundamentally limiting the resolving power of optical systems.
  • C. Rayleigh–Sommerfeld diffraction theory
    Rayleigh–Sommerfeld diffraction theory is a more rigorous scalar diffraction formulation that corrects limitations in Kirchhoff’s approach by using boundary conditions consistent with the wave equation.
  • D. Optics
    Optics is an influential ancient treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically explores the behavior of light, including reflection, refraction, and visual perception.
  • E. Applied Optics
    Applied Optics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on research in optics, photonics, and related applied technologies.
  • F. None of above. chosen

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_69c69f316e50819081a271c85c06f918 completed March 27, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6f920540c8190817712db5aa3eeff completed March 27, 2026, 9:39 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c856e475348190a7c1e9872b513899 completed March 28, 2026, 10:32 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c857738e6881908abfce108d71efc0 completed March 28, 2026, 10:34 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c857e4a0408190b395389c6221e259 completed March 28, 2026, 10:36 p.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:51 p.m.