LCLS-II
E107882
LCLS-II is an advanced next-generation X-ray free-electron laser facility designed to produce extremely bright, ultrafast X-ray pulses for cutting-edge scientific research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LCLS X-ray free-electron laser at SLAC | 1 |
| LCLS-II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T908755 — 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: LCLS-II Context triple: [SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, hasFacility, LCLS-II]
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A.
Advanced Light Source
The Advanced Light Source is a cutting-edge synchrotron radiation facility that provides intense beams of X-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light for scientific research in fields such as materials science, chemistry, and biology.
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B.
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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C.
SPEAR3 synchrotron light source
The SPEAR3 synchrotron light source is a third-generation storage-ring facility at SLAC that produces intense, highly focused X-ray beams for advanced materials and biological research.
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D.
LINAC3
LINAC3 is a linear accelerator at CERN that provides heavy-ion beams as part of the injector chain feeding the Large Hadron Collider.
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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: LCLS-II Target entity description: LCLS-II is an advanced next-generation X-ray free-electron laser facility designed to produce extremely bright, ultrafast X-ray pulses for cutting-edge scientific research.
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A.
Advanced Light Source
The Advanced Light Source is a cutting-edge synchrotron radiation facility that provides intense beams of X-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light for scientific research in fields such as materials science, chemistry, and biology.
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B.
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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C.
SPEAR3 synchrotron light source
The SPEAR3 synchrotron light source is a third-generation storage-ring facility at SLAC that produces intense, highly focused X-ray beams for advanced materials and biological research.
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D.
LINAC3
LINAC3 is a linear accelerator at CERN that provides heavy-ion beams as part of the injector chain feeding the Large Hadron Collider.
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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-ray free-electron laser facility
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scientific research infrastructure ⓘ |
| accelerates | electrons ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Linac Coherent Light Source II
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linked to:
Linac Coherent Light Source
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| applicationArea |
atomic physics
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biology ⓘ chemistry ⓘ energy science ⓘ materials science ⓘ plasma physics ⓘ |
| beamType |
hard X-rays
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soft X-rays ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designedFor |
femtosecond-scale measurements
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pump-probe experiments ⓘ time-resolved X-ray experiments ⓘ |
| enables |
coherent diffraction imaging
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imaging of atomic-scale dynamics ⓘ serial femtosecond crystallography ⓘ studies of nonequilibrium states of matter ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
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linked to:
Office of Science
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| hasComponent |
experimental hutches
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superconducting linac ⓘ undulator lines ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
continuous-wave electron beam capability
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high average X-ray brightness ⓘ multiple experimental stations ⓘ tunable X-ray photon energy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Menlo Park, California
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ |
| partOf |
SLAC accelerator complex
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linked to:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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| predecessor | Linac Coherent Light Source ⓘ |
| produces |
X-ray pulses
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high-repetition-rate X-ray pulses ⓘ ultrafast X-ray pulses ⓘ |
| projectType | major DOE user facility upgrade ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
X-ray science
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accelerator physics ⓘ photon science ⓘ |
| serves | international scientific user community ⓘ |
| technology | superconducting accelerator technology ⓘ |
| upgradeOf | LCLS ⓘ |
| userFacility | yes ⓘ |
| uses | superconducting radio-frequency linac ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LCLS-II Description of subject: LCLS-II is an advanced next-generation X-ray free-electron laser facility designed to produce extremely bright, ultrafast X-ray pulses for cutting-edge scientific research.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Stanford University Department of Physics
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hasFacilityAccess
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LCLS X-ray free-electron laser at SLAC
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linked to: LCLS-II