GlueX experiment
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fixed-target experiment
hadron spectroscopy experiment
particle physics experiment
photoproduction experiment
The GlueX experiment is a particle physics project at Jefferson Lab designed to study the spectrum and properties of exotic mesons and gluonic excitations using high-energy photon beams.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| GlueX experiment canonical | 2 |
| GlueX | 1 |
| GlueX detector | 1 |
| GlueX detector in Hall D | 1 |
| Hall B experiments at Jefferson Lab | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1036863 — 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: GlueX experiment Context triple: [Jefferson Lab, hosts, GlueX experiment]
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A.
DUNE experiment
The DUNE experiment is a major international neutrino physics project designed to study neutrino oscillations, matter–antimatter asymmetry, and proton decay using intense neutrino beams and massive underground detectors.
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B.
ALICE experiment
The ALICE experiment is a major detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to study quark–gluon plasma and the physics of heavy-ion collisions.
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C.
CMS experiment
The CMS experiment is a major general-purpose particle physics detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to investigate a wide range of phenomena including the Higgs boson, dark matter candidates, and physics beyond the Standard Model.
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D.
NOvA experiment
The NOvA experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation project that studies how neutrinos change type as they travel from Fermilab to a distant detector in northern Minnesota.
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E.
NA62
NA62 is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed primarily to study rare kaon decays and test the predictions of the Standard Model.
- 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: GlueX experiment Target entity description: The GlueX experiment is a particle physics project at Jefferson Lab designed to study the spectrum and properties of exotic mesons and gluonic excitations using high-energy photon beams.
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A.
DUNE experiment
The DUNE experiment is a major international neutrino physics project designed to study neutrino oscillations, matter–antimatter asymmetry, and proton decay using intense neutrino beams and massive underground detectors.
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B.
ALICE experiment
The ALICE experiment is a major detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to study quark–gluon plasma and the physics of heavy-ion collisions.
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C.
CMS experiment
The CMS experiment is a major general-purpose particle physics detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to investigate a wide range of phenomena including the Higgs boson, dark matter candidates, and physics beyond the Standard Model.
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D.
NOvA experiment
The NOvA experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation project that studies how neutrinos change type as they travel from Fermilab to a distant detector in northern Minnesota.
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E.
NA62
NA62 is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed primarily to study rare kaon decays and test the predictions of the Standard Model.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fixed-target experiment
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hadron spectroscopy experiment ⓘ particle physics experiment ⓘ photoproduction experiment ⓘ |
| aimsToStudy |
exotic mesons
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gluonic excitations ⓘ hybrid mesons with excited gluonic field ⓘ mesons with non-qq̄ quantum numbers ⓘ |
| aimsToTest |
confinement mechanism in QCD
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predictions of lattice QCD ⓘ |
| collaborationSize | hundreds of scientists ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
exotic mesons
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gluonic excitations ⓘ hadron spectroscopy ⓘ hybrid mesons ⓘ meson spectroscopy ⓘ quantum chromodynamics ⓘ |
| fundedBy | U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| hasDetectorComponent |
barrel calorimeter
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central drift chamber ⓘ forward calorimeter ⓘ forward drift chamber ⓘ start counter ⓘ superconducting solenoid ⓘ time-of-flight wall ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
map the light-quark meson spectrum
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search for mesons with exotic quantum numbers ⓘ understand role of gluons in hadron structure ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Jefferson Lab ⓘ |
| involves | international collaboration ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newport News, Virginia
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility ⓘ
linked to:
Jefferson Lab
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| operatesAt |
Hall D at Jefferson Lab
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linked to:
Jefferson Lab
|
| partOf | Jefferson Lab 12 GeV Upgrade program ⓘ |
| startOfDataTaking | mid-2010s ⓘ |
| uses |
calorimeters
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drift chambers ⓘ electron accelerator CEBAF ⓘ high-energy photon beam ⓘ linearly polarized photon beam ⓘ liquid hydrogen target ⓘ solenoidal detector ⓘ time-of-flight detectors ⓘ |
| usesBeamEnergy |
photon energies of several GeV
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up to 12 GeV electrons ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
coherent bremsstrahlung
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tagged photon beam ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gluex.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GlueX experiment Description of subject: The GlueX experiment is a particle physics project at Jefferson Lab designed to study the spectrum and properties of exotic mesons and gluonic excitations using high-energy photon beams.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: GlueX experiment
linked to: GlueX experiment
linked to: GlueX experiment
linked to: GlueX experiment