Triple
T8712628
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | George Biddell Airy |
E206813
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Airy disk theory in optics |
E131279
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Airy disk theory in optics | Statement: [George Biddell Airy, notableWork, Airy disk theory in optics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Airy disk theory in optics Context triple: [George Biddell Airy, notableWork, Airy disk theory in optics]
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A.
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.
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B.
Kirchhoff diffraction theory
Kirchhoff diffraction theory is a classical wave optics framework that models light propagation and diffraction by treating wavefronts as superpositions of secondary spherical waves emitted from an aperture.
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C.
Fresnel diffraction theory
Fresnel diffraction theory is a wave-optics framework that describes how light diffracts when source or observation distances are finite, using near-field approximations derived from the Huygens–Fresnel principle.
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D.
Airy disk
chosen
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.
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E.
Schwarzschild criterion in optics
The Schwarzschild criterion in optics is a condition that determines when an optical system is free from spherical aberration by relating the geometry of the system’s mirrors or lenses to the paths of incoming light rays.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca83572d4881909bef3be2b578d539 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5c32aebc8190ba19299ce9a18efd |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf28cd239c81909d1feb98b652eb26 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:41 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:35 p.m.