CLAS
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CLAS is a major particle detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility used for studying the structure and interactions of subatomic particles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CLAS canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CLAS Context triple: [Jefferson Lab, abbreviation, CLAS]
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A.
CLCS
CLCS is a United Nations body of experts that evaluates and makes recommendations on coastal states’ claims to the outer limits of their continental shelves under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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B.
CLS
The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a luxury four-door coupé known for pioneering the modern coupé-sedan design with sleek styling and high-end performance.
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C.
CLST
CLST is the daylight saving time zone used in Chile during the southern hemisphere summer months.
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D.
CLA
The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a compact luxury four-door coupé known for its sleek styling, advanced technology, and entry-level positioning within the brand’s lineup.
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E.
UCLS
UCLS is a renowned private day school in Chicago affiliated with the University of Chicago, known for its progressive education and strong academic programs from nursery through high school.
- 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: CLAS Target entity description: CLAS is a major particle detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility used for studying the structure and interactions of subatomic particles.
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A.
CLCS
CLCS is a United Nations body of experts that evaluates and makes recommendations on coastal states’ claims to the outer limits of their continental shelves under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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B.
CLS
The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a luxury four-door coupé known for pioneering the modern coupé-sedan design with sleek styling and high-end performance.
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C.
CLST
CLST is the daylight saving time zone used in Chile during the southern hemisphere summer months.
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D.
CLA
The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a compact luxury four-door coupé known for its sleek styling, advanced technology, and entry-level positioning within the brand’s lineup.
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E.
UCLS
UCLS is a renowned private day school in Chicago affiliated with the University of Chicago, known for its progressive education and strong academic programs from nursery through high school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle detector
ⓘ
spectrometer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CLAS ⓘ |
| acronymFor | CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jefferson Lab
ⓘ
surface form:
12 GeV Upgrade at Jefferson Lab
|
| beamType | electron beam ⓘ |
| component |
Cherenkov counters
ⓘ
drift chambers ⓘ electromagnetic calorimeters ⓘ time-of-flight scintillators ⓘ toroidal magnet ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataType |
exclusive final-state particle kinematics
ⓘ
multi-particle final states ⓘ |
| designedFor |
electron scattering experiments
ⓘ
electroproduction experiments ⓘ photoproduction experiments ⓘ |
| energyRange | few GeV electron energies ⓘ |
| feature |
large solid-angle acceptance
ⓘ
magnetic spectrometer system ⓘ multi-particle detection capability ⓘ |
| field |
hadronic physics
ⓘ
nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ |
| fullName | CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Office of Science
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
|
| hostInstitution | U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newport News, Virginia
ⓘ
Jefferson Lab ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
|
| notableFor |
large acceptance in azimuthal angle
ⓘ
simultaneous detection of many charged particles ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Jefferson Lab ⓘ |
| operator |
Jefferson Lab
ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
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| purpose |
study of hadron spectroscopy
ⓘ
study of nucleon resonances ⓘ study of subatomic particle interactions ⓘ study of the structure of nucleons ⓘ |
| researchArea |
baryon spectroscopy
ⓘ
generalized parton distributions ⓘ meson production ⓘ nucleon structure ⓘ spin structure of the nucleon ⓘ |
| successor |
CLAS detector in Hall B
ⓘ
surface form:
CLAS12
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| usedAt | Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exclusive reaction studies
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inclusive reaction studies ⓘ measurement of differential cross sections ⓘ measurement of polarization observables ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: CLAS Description of subject: CLAS is a major particle detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility used for studying the structure and interactions of subatomic particles.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (UNC Charlotte)