T0 detector
E346670
The T0 detector is a specialized timing device in the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used to provide precise event start times and trigger signals for heavy-ion collision measurements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| T0 detector canonical | 2 |
| ALICE T0 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3316899 — 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: T0 detector Context triple: [ALICE experiment, hasSubsystem, T0 detector]
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A.
DØ detector
The DØ detector is a large particle physics experiment at Fermilab’s Tevatron collider designed to study high-energy proton–antiproton collisions and probe fundamental particles and forces.
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B.
V0 detector
The V0 detector is a specialized subdetector of the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used primarily for triggering and measuring event characteristics such as collision timing and centrality in heavy-ion physics.
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C.
Silicon Strip Detector
A Silicon Strip Detector is a type of semiconductor particle detector that uses parallel strips of silicon to precisely measure the position and trajectory of charged particles in high-energy physics experiments.
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D.
RICH detector
The RICH detector is a ring-imaging Cherenkov device used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to identify charged particles by measuring the Cherenkov light they emit.
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E.
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.
- 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: T0 detector Target entity description: The T0 detector is a specialized timing device in the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used to provide precise event start times and trigger signals for heavy-ion collision measurements.
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A.
DØ detector
The DØ detector is a large particle physics experiment at Fermilab’s Tevatron collider designed to study high-energy proton–antiproton collisions and probe fundamental particles and forces.
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B.
V0 detector
The V0 detector is a specialized subdetector of the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used primarily for triggering and measuring event characteristics such as collision timing and centrality in heavy-ion physics.
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C.
Silicon Strip Detector
A Silicon Strip Detector is a type of semiconductor particle detector that uses parallel strips of silicon to precisely measure the position and trajectory of charged particles in high-energy physics experiments.
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D.
RICH detector
The RICH detector is a ring-imaging Cherenkov device used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to identify charged particles by measuring the Cherenkov light they emit.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle detector subsystem
ⓘ
timing detector ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ALICE T0
ⓘ
linked to:
T0 detector
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| contributesTo |
event time determination for ALICE Time-Of-Flight detector
ⓘ
online trigger system of ALICE ⓘ |
| dataType | fast timing signals ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high interaction rates
ⓘ
precise bunch-crossing identification ⓘ |
| environment | LHC underground experimental cavern ⓘ |
| locatedAt | CERN ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
ALICE collaboration
ⓘ
linked to:
ALICE experiment
|
| partOf | ALICE experiment ⓘ |
| position |
close to interaction point
ⓘ
installed on both sides of ALICE interaction point ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
measure collision time
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provide precise event start time ⓘ provide trigger signals ⓘ |
| provides |
centrality trigger information
ⓘ
minimum-bias trigger ⓘ vertex timing information ⓘ |
| readoutType | fast photomultiplier readout ⓘ |
| roleInExperiment |
defines time zero for physics analyses
ⓘ
helps separate beam–beam from beam–gas interactions ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | charged particles from collisions ⓘ |
| subsystemOf |
ALICE central barrel detectors
ⓘ
linked to:
ALICE experiment
|
| supports |
centrality determination in heavy-ion collisions
ⓘ
event selection in ALICE trigger system ⓘ |
| technology | Cherenkov detector ⓘ |
| timeResolution |
better than 50 picoseconds
ⓘ
order of tens of picoseconds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beam–gas event rejection
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luminosity monitoring ⓘ time-of-flight start-time determination ⓘ |
| usedIn |
heavy-ion collision experiments
ⓘ
proton–proton collision experiments ⓘ |
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Subject: T0 detector Description of subject: The T0 detector is a specialized timing device in the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used to provide precise event start times and trigger signals for heavy-ion collision measurements.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: T0 detector