SLC
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SLC is a former high-energy electron–positron linear collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory that was used for precision studies of the Z boson and electroweak interactions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SLC canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4828428 — 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: SLC Context triple: [Stanford Linear Collider, abbreviation, SLC]
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SLC
SLC is the three-letter IATA airport code for Salt Lake City International Airport, a major air travel hub serving Salt Lake City, Utah.
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SLC
SLC is a collegiate athletic conference in the NCAA Division I primarily comprising universities from the South Central United States.
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C.
SLC
SLC is an abbreviation commonly used for the Student Learning Centre, a dedicated space or service that supports students’ academic success and skill development.
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D.
SLD
SLD is a Polish social-democratic political party known as the Democratic Left Alliance.
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SLD
SLD was a particle physics experiment at the SLAC Linear Collider that made precision measurements of electroweak interactions, including properties of the Z boson.
- 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: SLC Target entity description: SLC is a former high-energy electron–positron linear collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory that was used for precision studies of the Z boson and electroweak interactions.
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A.
SLC
SLC is the three-letter IATA airport code for Salt Lake City International Airport, a major air travel hub serving Salt Lake City, Utah.
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B.
SLC
SLC is a collegiate athletic conference in the NCAA Division I primarily comprising universities from the South Central United States.
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C.
SLC
SLC is an abbreviation commonly used for the Student Learning Centre, a dedicated space or service that supports students’ academic success and skill development.
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D.
SLD
SLD is a Polish social-democratic political party known as the Democratic Left Alliance.
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E.
SLD
SLD was a particle physics experiment at the SLAC Linear Collider that made precision measurements of electroweak interactions, including properties of the Z boson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electron–positron collider
ⓘ
linear collider ⓘ particle accelerator ⓘ |
| acceleratedParticle |
electron
ⓘ
positron ⓘ |
| beamEnergyType | high-energy ⓘ |
| colliderGeometry | linear ⓘ |
| collisionType | electron–positron ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distinguishedFrom | circular colliders ⓘ |
| enabledMeasurementOf | left–right asymmetry in Z boson production ⓘ |
| field |
high-energy physics
ⓘ
particle physics ⓘ |
| fullName |
Stanford Linear Collider
ⓘ
linked to:
Stanford Linear Collider (SLC)
|
| fundedBy |
United States Department of Energy
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Department of Energy
|
| hostedDetector | SLD ⓘ |
| locatedAt | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Menlo Park, California
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mainDetector | SLD ⓘ |
| notableFor | first high-energy linear electron–positron collider used for precision Z physics ⓘ |
| notableResult |
high-precision measurement of the effective weak mixing angle
ⓘ
precision determination of Z boson couplings ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
ⓘ
Stanford University ⓘ |
| partOf |
SLAC accelerator complex
ⓘ
linked to:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
|
| predecessor | SLAC linac ⓘ |
| primaryPhysicsGoal | precision studies of the Z boson ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
electroweak interactions
ⓘ
tests of the Standard Model ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| successorInRole |
LEP
ⓘ
future linear collider concepts ⓘ |
| technologyType | linear accelerator ⓘ |
| usedFor |
measurement of electroweak parameters
ⓘ
precision measurements of Z boson properties ⓘ precision tests of electroweak theory at the Z pole ⓘ searches for physics beyond the Standard Model ⓘ |
| usedPolarizedBeams | electron beam polarization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SLC Description of subject: SLC is a former high-energy electron–positron linear collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory that was used for precision studies of the Z boson and electroweak interactions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Stanford Linear Collider (SLC)