Triple
T5722457
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gerd Binnig |
E126177
|
entity |
| Predicate | coInvented |
P1858
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
scanning tunneling microscope
A scanning tunneling microscope is a powerful instrument that images surfaces at the atomic scale by measuring quantum tunneling currents between a sharp conductive tip and a sample.
|
E541363
|
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: scanning tunneling microscope | Statement: [Gerd Binnig, coInvented, scanning tunneling microscope]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: scanning tunneling microscope Context triple: [Gerd Binnig, coInvented, scanning tunneling microscope]
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A.
TEM
TEM is the IATA airport code for Temora Airport, a regional airfield serving the town of Temora in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
AFM
AFM is the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, the national regulator overseeing fair and transparent operation of financial markets in the Netherlands.
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C.
Shubnikov–de Haas effect
The Shubnikov–de Haas effect is a quantum oscillatory phenomenon in the electrical resistance of conductors and semiconductors subjected to strong magnetic fields at low temperatures, used to probe their electronic structure and Fermi surface.
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D.
Moiré deflectometer
A Moiré deflectometer is a precision optical instrument that measures tiny angular deviations or deflections in particle or light beams by analyzing interference-like moiré fringe patterns formed by multiple gratings.
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E.
Microscopic Imager
The Microscopic Imager is a close-up camera on the Mars Exploration Rovers designed to capture detailed, microscope-like images of Martian rocks and soil to study their fine-scale textures and structures.
- 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: scanning tunneling microscope Triple: [Gerd Binnig, coInvented, scanning tunneling microscope]
Generated description
A scanning tunneling microscope is a powerful instrument that images surfaces at the atomic scale by measuring quantum tunneling currents between a sharp conductive tip and a sample.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: scanning tunneling microscope Target entity description: A scanning tunneling microscope is a powerful instrument that images surfaces at the atomic scale by measuring quantum tunneling currents between a sharp conductive tip and a sample.
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A.
TEM
TEM is the IATA airport code for Temora Airport, a regional airfield serving the town of Temora in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
AFM
AFM is the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, the national regulator overseeing fair and transparent operation of financial markets in the Netherlands.
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C.
Shubnikov–de Haas effect
The Shubnikov–de Haas effect is a quantum oscillatory phenomenon in the electrical resistance of conductors and semiconductors subjected to strong magnetic fields at low temperatures, used to probe their electronic structure and Fermi surface.
-
D.
Moiré deflectometer
A Moiré deflectometer is a precision optical instrument that measures tiny angular deviations or deflections in particle or light beams by analyzing interference-like moiré fringe patterns formed by multiple gratings.
-
E.
Microscopic Imager
The Microscopic Imager is a close-up camera on the Mars Exploration Rovers designed to capture detailed, microscope-like images of Martian rocks and soil to study their fine-scale textures and structures.
- 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_69c0082f723881908ce8bb13a0c0f8b7 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c024e6c444819089270b188e60cc67 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c05a80aefc8190b6ea35ab405ea502 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c05c7663388190ab491144149532a4 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:17 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c05d2ef9488190ac0111cb6a94b1d0 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:20 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:46 p.m.