PUMA experiment
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The PUMA experiment is a physics research project that studies the properties and interactions of antiprotons and antimatter using low-energy antiproton beams.
All labels observed (1)
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| PUMA experiment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T327809 — 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: PUMA experiment Context triple: [Antiproton Decelerator, providesBeamTo, PUMA experiment]
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UA1 experiment
The UA1 experiment was a high-energy physics collaboration at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that became famous for providing the first experimental evidence of the W and Z bosons, key carriers of the weak nuclear force.
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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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UA2 experiment
The UA2 experiment was a high-energy physics collaboration at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that played a key role in confirming the existence and properties of the W boson.
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Micromegas detectors
Micromegas detectors are high-granularity gaseous particle detectors that provide precise tracking and fast timing for high-energy physics experiments.
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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.
- 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: PUMA experiment Target entity description: The PUMA experiment is a physics research project that studies the properties and interactions of antiprotons and antimatter using low-energy antiproton beams.
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A.
UA1 experiment
The UA1 experiment was a high-energy physics collaboration at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that became famous for providing the first experimental evidence of the W and Z bosons, key carriers of the weak nuclear force.
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B.
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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C.
UA2 experiment
The UA2 experiment was a high-energy physics collaboration at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that played a key role in confirming the existence and properties of the W boson.
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D.
Micromegas detectors
Micromegas detectors are high-granularity gaseous particle detectors that provide precise tracking and fast timing for high-energy physics experiments.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antimatter experiment
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physics experiment ⓘ research project ⓘ |
| employs |
Penning traps
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ion traps ⓘ magnetic confinement of antiprotons ⓘ precision measurement techniques ⓘ |
| energyRegime | low energy ⓘ |
| field |
antimatter physics
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particle physics ⓘ |
| goal |
improve understanding of antimatter properties
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probe fundamental symmetries using antiprotons ⓘ study antiproton–nucleus interactions at low energies ⓘ |
| investigates |
annihilation of antiprotons in nuclear matter
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antiproton binding in exotic systems ⓘ antiproton scattering at low energies ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
interactions of antiprotons with matter
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interactions of antiprotons with nuclei ⓘ properties of antiprotons ⓘ |
| studies |
antimatter
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antiprotons ⓘ low-energy antiproton interactions ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research in antimatter physics
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studies of fundamental interactions with antiprotons ⓘ |
| topic |
antiproton–atom interactions
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antiproton–nucleus annihilation ⓘ low-energy antiproton physics ⓘ structure of nuclei probed with antiprotons ⓘ |
| typeOfBeam | low-energy antiproton beam ⓘ |
| uses |
low-energy antiproton beams
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stored antiproton beams ⓘ trapped antiprotons ⓘ |
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Subject: PUMA experiment Description of subject: The PUMA experiment is a physics research project that studies the properties and interactions of antiprotons and antimatter using low-energy antiproton beams.
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