FIRST Spherical Tokamak
Establishes baseline sovereign experimental fusion research capacity in Taiwan.
01 Definition
02 Detailed_Analysis
The Formosa Integrated Research Spherical Tokamak (FIRST) is Taiwan's first domestic magnetic confinement fusion experiment. Constructed via a national academic consortium led by the National Atomic Research Institute (NARI) and hosted at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), the compact device serves as an experimental platform for basic plasma confinement, diagnostic testing, and fusion workforce training.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Taiwan's first domestic magnetic confinement fusion research tokamak
- ▸ Multi-institutional project led by NARI with NYCU, NCKU, and NTHU
- ▸ Four-year, NT$250 million national investment in baseline fusion capacity
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
07 Related_Entities (12)
08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
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- FIRST Spherical Tokamak, first-spherical-tokamak, FIRST, Formosa Integrated Research Spherical Tokamak
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