COMPASS
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COMPASS is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed to study the structure and dynamics of hadrons using intense beams and sophisticated particle detectors.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
CERN experiment
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fixed-target experiment → particle physics experiment → |
| abbreviationOf |
Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy
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| aimsTo |
investigate structure and dynamics of hadrons
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test predictions of QCD → |
| basedAt |
M2 beam line
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| collaborationSize |
over 200 physicists
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| collaborationType |
international collaboration
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| dataTakingStart |
2002
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| energyRange |
up to several hundred GeV
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| field |
hadron spectroscopy
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hadron structure → quantum chromodynamics → |
| fullName |
Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy
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| hasDetectorComponent |
calorimetry system
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large-aperture dipole magnets → muon identification system → particle identification system → tracking detectors → two-stage magnetic spectrometer → |
| hostInstitution |
European Organization for Nuclear Research
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| locatedAt |
CERN
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Super Proton Synchrotron → |
| partOf |
CERN SPS experimental programme
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| startDate |
2001
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| studies |
Drell–Yan processes
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charmed hadron production → exotic mesons → generalised parton distributions → glueball candidates → gluon polarisation in the nucleon → hadron spectroscopy with hadron beams → semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering → spin structure of the nucleon → transverse spin effects → |
| uses |
GEM detectors
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Micromegas detectors → RICH detector → drift chambers → electromagnetic calorimeters → hadronic calorimeters → high-energy hadron beams → high-energy muon beams → large-acceptance spectrometer → muon filters → polarised targets → silicon microstrip detectors → |
| usesAccelerator |
Super Proton Synchrotron
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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CERN
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Super Proton Synchrotron → |
hostsExperiment |
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Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy
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abbreviation |
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M2 beam line
("COMPASS collaboration")
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hasUserCommunity |
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North Area of CERN SPS
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servesExperiment |