Lyman-β
E1174990
UNEXPLORED
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lyman-β canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15744136 — 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: Lyman-β Context triple: [Lyman series in hydrogen spectrum, lineDesignation, Lyman-β]
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A.
Lyman-γ
Lyman-γ is the third spectral line in the hydrogen Lyman series, corresponding to an electron transition from the n=4 to the n=1 energy level in the ultraviolet region.
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B.
Brackett
Brackett is a family name of English origin that appears as the middle name of Harriet Brackett Spence Lowell, reflecting a common practice of preserving maternal or ancestral surnames.
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C.
Salpeter
Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
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D.
Paschen series
The Paschen series is a set of spectral lines in the infrared region of the hydrogen atom’s emission spectrum corresponding to electron transitions ending at the n=3 energy level.
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E.
Hubble L
Hubble L is a small satellite crater on the Moon located near the larger Hubble crater on the lunar far side.
- 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-β Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Lyman-γ
Lyman-γ is the third spectral line in the hydrogen Lyman series, corresponding to an electron transition from the n=4 to the n=1 energy level in the ultraviolet region.
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B.
Brackett
Brackett is a family name of English origin that appears as the middle name of Harriet Brackett Spence Lowell, reflecting a common practice of preserving maternal or ancestral surnames.
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C.
Salpeter
Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
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D.
Paschen series
The Paschen series is a set of spectral lines in the infrared region of the hydrogen atom’s emission spectrum corresponding to electron transitions ending at the n=3 energy level.
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E.
Hubble L
Hubble L is a small satellite crater on the Moon located near the larger Hubble crater on the lunar far side.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.