Swiss Muon Source SμS
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The Swiss Muon Source SμS is a leading facility for producing intense muon beams used in advanced research on materials, magnetism, and fundamental physics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Swiss Muon Source SμS canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss Muon Source SμS Context triple: [Paul Scherrer Institute, researchInfrastructure, Swiss Muon Source SμS]
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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.
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SPS Heavy Ion and Neutrino Experiment
The SPS Heavy Ion and Neutrino Experiment (NA61/SHINE) is a fixed-target particle physics experiment at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that studies hadron production in proton, pion, and ion collisions for strong-interaction physics and neutrino beam characterization.
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SPEAR storage ring
The SPEAR storage ring is an electron storage ring at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory that historically served as both a particle physics collider and a synchrotron radiation source, forming the basis for later upgrades like SPEAR3.
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CERN accelerator complex
The CERN accelerator complex is a network of interconnected particle accelerators and beamlines near Geneva that produce and prepare high-energy particle beams for experiments such as those at the Large Hadron Collider.
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Compact Muon Solenoid
The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) is a large general-purpose particle detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to investigate a wide range of high-energy physics phenomena, including the Higgs boson and potential new particles.
- 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: Swiss Muon Source SμS Target entity description: The Swiss Muon Source SμS is a leading facility for producing intense muon beams used in advanced research on materials, magnetism, and fundamental physics.
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A.
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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B.
SPS Heavy Ion and Neutrino Experiment
The SPS Heavy Ion and Neutrino Experiment (NA61/SHINE) is a fixed-target particle physics experiment at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that studies hadron production in proton, pion, and ion collisions for strong-interaction physics and neutrino beam characterization.
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C.
SPEAR storage ring
The SPEAR storage ring is an electron storage ring at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory that historically served as both a particle physics collider and a synchrotron radiation source, forming the basis for later upgrades like SPEAR3.
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D.
CERN accelerator complex
The CERN accelerator complex is a network of interconnected particle accelerators and beamlines near Geneva that produce and prepare high-energy particle beams for experiments such as those at the Large Hadron Collider.
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E.
Compact Muon Solenoid
The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) is a large general-purpose particle detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to investigate a wide range of high-energy physics phenomena, including the Higgs boson and potential new particles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
muon source
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scientific research facility ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SμS ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
condensed matter physics
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fundamental physics ⓘ magnetism ⓘ materials science ⓘ muon spin relaxation ⓘ muon spin resonance ⓘ muon spin rotation spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasBeamType |
decay muon beam
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low-energy muon beam ⓘ surface muon beam ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
battery materials
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energy materials ⓘ frustrated magnetism ⓘ low-dimensional quantum magnets ⓘ quantum materials ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
leading facility for intense muon beams
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major European muon research facility ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Paul Scherrer Institute ⓘ |
| isPartOf | large-scale user facilities at Paul Scherrer Institute ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canton of Aargau
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Paul Scherrer Institute ⓘ Villigen ⓘ |
| offers | user access for external scientists ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Paul Scherrer Institute ⓘ |
| produces | intense muon beams ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
SINQ neutron source
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Swiss Light Source ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
muon implantation in materials
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muon spin spectroscopy ⓘ |
| studies |
diffusion processes in solids
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magnetic order in solids ⓘ phase transitions in materials ⓘ superconducting vortex lattices ⓘ |
| typicalUser |
researchers from national laboratories
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university researchers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
advanced research on materials
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fundamental interactions studies ⓘ research on magnetic properties of materials ⓘ spin dynamics studies ⓘ superconductivity research ⓘ |
| uses | proton accelerator ⓘ |
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