Triple

T1722382
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject quantum electrodynamics E37418 entity
Predicate treatsParticle P3639 FINISHED
Object photon
A photon is the fundamental quantum of electromagnetic radiation, behaving as both a particle and a wave and mediating the electromagnetic force.
 E194003 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: photon | Statement: [quantum electrodynamics, treatsParticle, photon]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: photon
Context triple: [quantum electrodynamics, treatsParticle, photon]
  • A. photophone
    The photophone was an early communication device that transmitted sound on a beam of light, serving as a precursor to modern fiber-optic technology.
  • B. Laser
    Laser is the costumed mascot representing Lasell University at its athletic events and campus activities.
  • C. Kapitza–Dirac effect
    The Kapitza–Dirac effect is a quantum phenomenon in which a beam of particles, such as electrons or atoms, is diffracted by a standing wave of light, demonstrating the wave-particle duality of matter.
  • D. Optica
    Optica is a leading scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics worldwide.
  • E. Poisson spot
    Poisson spot is a bright point of light that appears at the center of the shadow of a circular object due to wave diffraction, providing striking evidence for the wave nature of light.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: photon
Triple: [quantum electrodynamics, treatsParticle, photon]
Generated description
A photon is the fundamental quantum of electromagnetic radiation, behaving as both a particle and a wave and mediating the electromagnetic force.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: photon
Target entity description: A photon is the fundamental quantum of electromagnetic radiation, behaving as both a particle and a wave and mediating the electromagnetic force.
  • A. photophone
    The photophone was an early communication device that transmitted sound on a beam of light, serving as a precursor to modern fiber-optic technology.
  • B. Laser
    Laser is the costumed mascot representing Lasell University at its athletic events and campus activities.
  • C. Kapitza–Dirac effect
    The Kapitza–Dirac effect is a quantum phenomenon in which a beam of particles, such as electrons or atoms, is diffracted by a standing wave of light, demonstrating the wave-particle duality of matter.
  • D. Optica
    Optica is a leading scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics worldwide.
  • E. Poisson spot
    Poisson spot is a bright point of light that appears at the center of the shadow of a circular object due to wave diffraction, providing striking evidence for the wave nature of light.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a8861acab88190bb43cde203429399 completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abaffc4e5c81908ce0b9cfe833445e completed March 7, 2026, 4:56 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad8aeca12881908efad5991bb0f12b completed March 8, 2026, 2:42 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad957bd63c819099a508ca5c4102cc completed March 8, 2026, 3:27 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad97b18f9c8190a9c5ed80b5ed0195 completed March 8, 2026, 3:37 p.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.