CANDLES
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CANDLES is a neutrino physics experiment at the Kamioka Observatory designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay using calcium fluoride scintillators.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| CANDLES canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8175014 — 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: CANDLES Context triple: [Kamioka Observatory, hasExperiment, CANDLES]
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A.
Candles Burning
Candles Burning is a Southern Gothic mystery novel co-written by Tabitha King and the late Michael McDowell, completed and published after McDowell’s death.
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B.
Roman Candle
Roman Candle is the lo-fi, introspective debut album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, known for its stark acoustic sound and confessional lyrics.
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C.
Candle paintings
Candle paintings are a series of photorealistic yet subtly abstract candle images by German artist Gerhard Richter, celebrated for their meditative atmosphere and exploration of light, time, and perception.
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D.
Incense
"Incense" is a pioneering modern dance solo choreographed and performed by Ruth St. Denis, inspired by Eastern mysticism and ritual.
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E.
Bougie
Bougie, historically known as Béjaïa, is a coastal city in northeastern Algeria that was an important medieval center of learning and trade in the Maghreb.
- 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: CANDLES Target entity description: CANDLES is a neutrino physics experiment at the Kamioka Observatory designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay using calcium fluoride scintillators.
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A.
Candles Burning
Candles Burning is a Southern Gothic mystery novel co-written by Tabitha King and the late Michael McDowell, completed and published after McDowell’s death.
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B.
Roman Candle
Roman Candle is the lo-fi, introspective debut album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, known for its stark acoustic sound and confessional lyrics.
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C.
Candle paintings
Candle paintings are a series of photorealistic yet subtly abstract candle images by German artist Gerhard Richter, celebrated for their meditative atmosphere and exploration of light, time, and perception.
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D.
Incense
"Incense" is a pioneering modern dance solo choreographed and performed by Ruth St. Denis, inspired by Eastern mysticism and ritual.
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E.
Bougie
Bougie, historically known as Béjaïa, is a coastal city in northeastern Algeria that was an important medieval center of learning and trade in the Maghreb.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double beta decay experiment
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neutrino physics experiment ⓘ underground physics experiment ⓘ |
| acronymFor | CAlcium fluoride for the study of Neutrinos and Dark matters by Low Energy Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo | observe lepton number violation ⓘ |
| backgroundReductionMethod |
radiopure detector materials
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shielding against cosmic rays ⓘ underground location ⓘ |
| comparesWith | other neutrinoless double beta decay experiments ⓘ |
| competesWith |
CUORE experiment
NERFINISHED
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GERDA experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ KamLAND-Zen experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType | energy spectra of decay events ⓘ |
| detectorType | scintillating crystal detector ⓘ |
| fullName | CAlcium fluoride for the study of Neutrinos and Dark matters by Low Energy Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
array of CaF2 scintillating crystals
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liquid scintillator or light collection medium ⓘ passive shielding layers ⓘ |
| hasMeasurement | energy resolution of scintillation signals ⓘ |
| hasPhysicsTarget | half-life limit of neutrinoless double beta decay in calcium-48 ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Kamioka Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Kamioka Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kamioka mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | research collaboration ⓘ |
| operatesAt |
low background environment
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low temperature not required ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | search for neutrinoless double beta decay ⓘ |
| publicationTopic |
background characterization in CaF2 detectors
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limits on neutrinoless double beta decay of 48Ca ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
KamLAND experiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Super-Kamiokande experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
neutrino physics
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nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
constrain neutrino mass hierarchy
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test conservation of lepton number ⓘ |
| searchesFor | neutrinoless double beta decay of calcium-48 ⓘ |
| studies |
Majorana nature of neutrinos
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absolute neutrino mass scale ⓘ two-neutrino double beta decay as background ⓘ |
| usesDetectionMethod | scintillation detection ⓘ |
| usesDetectorMaterial | calcium fluoride scintillators ⓘ |
| usesEnvironment | deep underground laboratory ⓘ |
| usesIsotope | calcium-48 ⓘ |
| usesReadout | photomultiplier tubes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
pulse shape discrimination
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time correlation analysis of events ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: CANDLES Description of subject: CANDLES is a neutrino physics experiment at the Kamioka Observatory designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay using calcium fluoride scintillators.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Kamioka Observatory