FIRST (Formosa Integrated Research Spherical Tokamak)

Intelligence Summary: FIRST Tokamak

Node Identity: FIRST Tokamak is a entity categorized under "Tokamak" in the taiwan intelligence graph. Entry-level tokamak facility representing Taiwan's foundational fusion research infrastructure at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.

Research Evidence: The following findings from 4 research documents reference this entity:

1. Confidence: ESTABLISHED --- ## L2: FIRST Spherical Tokamak — Taiwan's First Fusion Device (NARI/NCKU/NTHU Collaboration) ### Finding: Taiwan is constructing its first tokamak — the Formosa Integrated Research Spherical Tokamak (FIRST) — through a four-year, NT$250 million (US$7.6 million) integrated project launched in March 2023.
2. This is part of Taiwan's NSTC-funded fusion research portfolio, with inertial confinement fusion identified as a major research priority alongside the magnetic confinement FIRST tokamak project.
3. The program began in 1968 with the Doublet I device, the first tokamak with a highly noncircular cross section, using solid cop- per walls to shape the plasma.

Strategic Relevance: FIRST Tokamak is a tracked entity within the taiwan network. With 1 documented connection to other entities, this node plays a supporting role in the network topology.

Network Linkage: This entity maintains 1 documented connections in the intelligence network: NYCU operates FIRST Tokamak.

Source Documents: Evidence compiled from: FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round110.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round71.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round86.md, GeneralAtomics_DIII-D_FiveYearPlan_1998.pdf.