Spallation Neutron Source
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The Spallation Neutron Source is a world-leading pulsed neutron scattering research facility in the United States that provides intense neutron beams for studying the structure and dynamics of materials.
All labels observed (1)
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| Spallation Neutron Source canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T783493 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spallation Neutron Source Context triple: [Oak Ridge National Laboratory, hostFacility, Spallation Neutron Source]
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A.
Advanced Photon Source
Advanced Photon Source is a premier U.S. synchrotron X-ray research facility that provides extremely bright X-ray beams for cutting-edge scientific and industrial experiments.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a major U.S. Department of Energy research facility in Tennessee known for its pioneering work in nuclear science, energy technologies, and advanced materials.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory is a major U.S. Department of Energy research facility on Long Island known for its cutting-edge work in nuclear and particle physics, materials science, and energy research.
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D.
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory is a major U.S. nuclear research and development facility in Idaho known for pioneering reactor technologies and nuclear energy innovations.
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E.
Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is a major Italian research center operating synchrotron light and free-electron laser facilities for advanced studies in physics, materials science, biology, and related fields.
- 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: Spallation Neutron Source Target entity description: The Spallation Neutron Source is a world-leading pulsed neutron scattering research facility in the United States that provides intense neutron beams for studying the structure and dynamics of materials.
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A.
Advanced Photon Source
Advanced Photon Source is a premier U.S. synchrotron X-ray research facility that provides extremely bright X-ray beams for cutting-edge scientific and industrial experiments.
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B.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a major U.S. Department of Energy research facility in Tennessee known for its pioneering work in nuclear science, energy technologies, and advanced materials.
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C.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory is a major U.S. Department of Energy research facility on Long Island known for its cutting-edge work in nuclear and particle physics, materials science, and energy research.
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D.
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory is a major U.S. nuclear research and development facility in Idaho known for pioneering reactor technologies and nuclear energy innovations.
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E.
Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is a major Italian research center operating synchrotron light and free-electron laser facilities for advanced studies in physics, materials science, biology, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neutron source
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pulsed neutron source ⓘ research facility ⓘ spallation neutron source ⓘ |
| application |
biomolecular structure studies
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crystallography ⓘ energy materials research ⓘ engineering materials testing ⓘ magnetic structure studies ⓘ soft matter research ⓘ |
| beamType | pulsed neutron beam ⓘ |
| collaboration | multiple U.S. national laboratories ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designBeamPower | 1.4 MW ⓘ |
| designProtonEnergy | 1 GeV ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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chemistry ⓘ condensed matter physics ⓘ engineering ⓘ materials science ⓘ neutron scattering ⓘ |
| firstBeamDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| hasComponent |
accumulator ring
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linear accelerator ⓘ neutron instruments ⓘ proton accelerator ⓘ target station ⓘ |
| hasUserProgram | international scientific users ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oak Ridge Reservation
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surface form:
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge National Laboratory ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high peak neutron flux
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world-leading pulsed neutron source performance ⓘ |
| offers | time-of-flight neutron scattering instruments ⓘ |
| opened | 2006 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Oak Ridge National Laboratory ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| purpose |
neutron scattering experiments
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study of dynamics of materials ⓘ study of structure of materials ⓘ |
| specializesIn | pulsed neutron scattering ⓘ |
| usesMethod | spallation ⓘ |
| website | https://neutrons.ornl.gov/sns ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spallation Neutron Source Description of subject: The Spallation Neutron Source is a world-leading pulsed neutron scattering research facility in the United States that provides intense neutron beams for studying the structure and dynamics of materials.
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