Gigatracker beam spectrometer
E24807
The Gigatracker beam spectrometer is a high-precision silicon pixel tracking system used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to measure the momentum and timing of individual particles in the high-intensity kaon beam.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gigatracker beam spectrometer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gigatracker beam spectrometer Context triple: [NA62, hasDetectorComponent, Gigatracker beam spectrometer]
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A.
Time Projection Chamber
The Time Projection Chamber is a large gaseous detector used in particle physics experiments to track and identify charged particles in three dimensions with high precision.
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B.
Photon Spectrometer
The Photon Spectrometer is a specialized detector subsystem of the ALICE experiment at CERN designed to precisely measure and analyze high-energy photons produced in heavy-ion collisions.
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C.
Transition Radiation Detector
The Transition Radiation Detector is a particle physics instrument that identifies high-energy charged particles—especially electrons—by detecting the X-ray photons they emit when crossing boundaries between materials at relativistic speeds.
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D.
Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy
The Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy (COMPASS) is a fixed-target experiment at CERN designed to investigate the internal structure and dynamics of hadrons using high-intensity muon and hadron beams.
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E.
Isotope Separator On-Line Device
The Isotope Separator On-Line Device (ISOLDE) is a CERN facility that produces and studies a wide range of radioactive ion beams for nuclear physics, astrophysics, and materials science research.
- 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: Gigatracker beam spectrometer Target entity description: The Gigatracker beam spectrometer is a high-precision silicon pixel tracking system used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to measure the momentum and timing of individual particles in the high-intensity kaon beam.
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A.
Time Projection Chamber
The Time Projection Chamber is a large gaseous detector used in particle physics experiments to track and identify charged particles in three dimensions with high precision.
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B.
Photon Spectrometer
The Photon Spectrometer is a specialized detector subsystem of the ALICE experiment at CERN designed to precisely measure and analyze high-energy photons produced in heavy-ion collisions.
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C.
Transition Radiation Detector
The Transition Radiation Detector is a particle physics instrument that identifies high-energy charged particles—especially electrons—by detecting the X-ray photons they emit when crossing boundaries between materials at relativistic speeds.
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D.
Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy
The Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy (COMPASS) is a fixed-target experiment at CERN designed to investigate the internal structure and dynamics of hadrons using high-intensity muon and hadron beams.
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E.
Isotope Separator On-Line Device
The Isotope Separator On-Line Device (ISOLDE) is a CERN facility that produces and studies a wide range of radioactive ion beams for nuclear physics, astrophysics, and materials science research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beam spectrometer
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particle detector subsystem ⓘ silicon pixel tracking system ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
experimental particle physics
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kaon physics ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rare decay K+ → π+ ν ν̄ measurement ⓘ |
| collaboration |
NA62 Collaboration
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linked to:
NA62
|
| dataType |
momentum measurements
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reconstructed particle tracks ⓘ time-stamped hit information ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-intensity kaon beam ⓘ |
| developedAt | CERN ⓘ |
| enables |
background suppression in rare kaon decay searches
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kinematic reconstruction of kaon decays ⓘ |
| environment | ultra-high vacuum beam line ⓘ |
| feature |
capability to operate in high particle rate environment
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high spatial resolution ⓘ high time resolution ⓘ radiation hardness ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cooling system
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mechanical support structures ⓘ readout electronics ⓘ silicon pixel sensors ⓘ |
| locatedAt | CERN ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
NA62 experimental area at CERN SPS
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linked to:
NA62
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| measures |
momentum of individual beam particles
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timing of individual beam particles ⓘ trajectory of beam particles ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NA62 Collaboration
ⓘ
linked to:
NA62
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| operatesWith | high-intensity secondary kaon beam ⓘ |
| partOf | NA62 beam line ⓘ |
| purpose |
event time tagging for NA62 detectors
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event-by-event measurement of beam particle momentum ⓘ precision measurement of incoming kaon kinematics ⓘ |
| requires | precise synchronization with downstream detectors ⓘ |
| roleInExperiment |
measuring beam particle momentum spectrum
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providing beam particle time reference ⓘ tagging incoming kaons ⓘ |
| technology | hybrid silicon pixel technology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
NA62 experiment
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linked to:
NA62
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| uses |
fast timing electronics
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pixelated silicon sensors ⓘ |
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