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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| COMPASS canonical | 6 |
| COMPASS collaboration | 1 |
| COMPASS physics program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20808 — 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: COMPASS Context triple: [CERN, hostsExperiment, COMPASS]
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A.
Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
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B.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
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D.
Porter
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E.
The Palestra
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- 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: COMPASS Target entity description: 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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A.
Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
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B.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Bolt Beranek and Newman
Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
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D.
Porter
Porter is a transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts that serves both MBTA commuter rail and Red Line subway services.
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E.
The Palestra
The Palestra is a historic college basketball arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the most storied and frequently used venues in the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN experiment
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fixed-target experiment ⓘ particle physics experiment ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
investigate structure and dynamics of hadrons
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test predictions of QCD ⓘ |
| basedAt | M2 beam line ⓘ |
| collaborationSize | over 200 physicists ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| dataTakingStart | 2002 ⓘ |
| energyRange | up to several hundred GeV ⓘ |
| field |
hadron spectroscopy
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hadron structure ⓘ quantum chromodynamics ⓘ |
| fullName | Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasDetectorComponent |
calorimetry system
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large-aperture dipole magnets ⓘ muon identification system ⓘ particle identification system ⓘ tracking detectors ⓘ two-stage magnetic spectrometer ⓘ |
| hostInstitution |
CERN
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surface form:
European Organization for Nuclear Research
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| locatedAt |
CERN
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Super Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Area of CERN SPS
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surface form:
CERN SPS experimental programme
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| startDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: COMPASS Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
COMPASS collaboration
this entity surface form:
COMPASS physics program