LEIR
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LEIR (Low Energy Ion Ring) is a CERN accelerator that prepares and accumulates heavy ions at low energies for injection into the Large Hadron Collider.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LEIR canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T551929 — 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: LEIR Context triple: [LHC injector chain, includes, LEIR]
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A.
Lee
Lee is a given name shared by numerous individuals across different cultures and professions.
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B.
Lennox Cato
Lennox Cato is a British antiques dealer and television expert best known for his appearances on the BBC’s "Antiques Roadshow."
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C.
Lord
Lord is a reverential title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine authority, sovereignty, and central role in Christian faith and worship.
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D.
Lord
A Lord is a noble title in the United Kingdom traditionally associated with membership in the peerage and, in many cases, a seat in the House of Lords.
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E.
Roy
Roy is a common masculine given name of Celtic origin, often used independently or as a nickname for longer names.
- 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: LEIR Target entity description: LEIR (Low Energy Ion Ring) is a CERN accelerator that prepares and accumulates heavy ions at low energies for injection into the Large Hadron Collider.
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A.
Lee
Lee is a given name shared by numerous individuals across different cultures and professions.
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B.
Lennox Cato
Lennox Cato is a British antiques dealer and television expert best known for his appearances on the BBC’s "Antiques Roadshow."
-
C.
Lord
Lord is a reverential title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine authority, sovereignty, and central role in Christian faith and worship.
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D.
Lord
A Lord is a noble title in the United Kingdom traditionally associated with membership in the peerage and, in many cases, a seat in the House of Lords.
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E.
Roy
Roy is a common masculine given name of Celtic origin, often used independently or as a nickname for longer names.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN accelerator
ⓘ
particle accelerator ⓘ synchrotron ⓘ |
| acronymOf | Low Energy Ion Ring ⓘ |
| beamType | heavy-ion beam ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
CERN Heavy-Ion Injector Chain
ⓘ
linked to:
LHC injector chain
|
| commissionedBy | CERN ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| energyRange | low energy ⓘ |
| feedsAccelerator |
Large Hadron Collider
ⓘ
Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| fullName | Low Energy Ion Ring ⓘ |
| function |
accumulator ring
ⓘ
cooling and stacking of ion beams ⓘ |
| hasBeamSpecies | Pb54+ ions ⓘ |
| hasCoolingMethod |
electron cooling
ⓘ
stochastic cooling ⓘ |
| hasCycleType | multi-turn injection and accumulation ⓘ |
| hasLatticeType | synchrotron ring ⓘ |
| injectionEnergyTarget | Large Hadron Collider heavy-ion runs ⓘ |
| injectsBeamInto |
LHC heavy-ion injection chain
ⓘ
linked to:
LHC injector chain
Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
CERN
ⓘ
Geneva region ⓘ
linked to:
Geneva metropolitan area
Meyrin ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| operator | CERN ⓘ |
| partOf | CERN accelerator complex ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Low Energy Antiproton Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Antiproton Decelerator
|
| purpose |
accumulation of heavy ions at low energy
ⓘ
injection of heavy ions into the LHC ⓘ preparation of heavy-ion beams ⓘ |
| receivesBeamFrom | LINAC3 ⓘ |
| relatedFacility |
LINAC3
ⓘ
Large Hadron Collider ⓘ Proton Synchrotron Booster ⓘ Super Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsExperimentType | heavy-ion collisions in LHC experiments ⓘ |
| upgradeOf |
Low Energy Antiproton Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Antiproton Decelerator
|
| usedFor |
LHC heavy-ion physics programme
ⓘ
linked to:
A Large Ion Collider Experiment
nucleus–nucleus collision experiments via LHC ⓘ |
| usesIonType | lead ions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LEIR Description of subject: LEIR (Low Energy Ion Ring) is a CERN accelerator that prepares and accumulates heavy ions at low energies for injection into the Large Hadron Collider.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.