KSTAR
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KSTAR is a South Korean superconducting tokamak device designed to research and advance nuclear fusion as a potential source of clean, sustainable energy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| KSTAR canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6508621 — 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: KSTAR Context triple: [National Fusion Research Institute, operates, KSTAR]
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GoldStar
GoldStar was the original brand name of the South Korean electronics company now known as LG Electronics, under which it produced a wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances.
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B.
TriStar K1
The TriStar K1 is a Royal Air Force variant of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner adapted primarily for air-to-air refueling and transport duties.
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C.
K7
K7 is the registration number of the Bluebird K7, the famous mid-20th-century hydroplane in which Donald Campbell set multiple world water speed records.
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D.
KISTI
KISTI (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information) is a South Korean government-funded research institute that provides national-level science and technology information services, supercomputing resources, and research support infrastructure.
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E.
K3
K3 is another name for Broad Peak, a major mountain in the Karakoram range and one of the world’s fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters.
- 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: KSTAR Target entity description: KSTAR is a South Korean superconducting tokamak device designed to research and advance nuclear fusion as a potential source of clean, sustainable energy.
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A.
GoldStar
GoldStar was the original brand name of the South Korean electronics company now known as LG Electronics, under which it produced a wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances.
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B.
TriStar K1
The TriStar K1 is a Royal Air Force variant of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner adapted primarily for air-to-air refueling and transport duties.
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C.
K7
K7 is the registration number of the Bluebird K7, the famous mid-20th-century hydroplane in which Donald Campbell set multiple world water speed records.
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D.
KISTI
KISTI (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information) is a South Korean government-funded research institute that provides national-level science and technology information services, supercomputing resources, and research support infrastructure.
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E.
K3
K3 is another name for Broad Peak, a major mountain in the Karakoram range and one of the world’s fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | tokamak ⓘ |
| abbreviation | KSTAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsFor |
demonstration of high-performance steady-state plasmas
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support for ITER physics basis ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
ITER Organization
NERFINISHED
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international fusion research institutions ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-pulse plasma discharges
ⓘ
steady-state operation ⓘ |
| energyGoal |
clean energy
ⓘ
sustainable energy ⓘ |
| energyTypeResearched | magnetic confinement fusion ⓘ |
| firstPlasmaYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| fullName | Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Government of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
diagnostic systems
ⓘ
divertor ⓘ neutral beam injection system ⓘ radio-frequency heating systems ⓘ superconducting poloidal field coils ⓘ superconducting toroidal field coils ⓘ vacuum vessel ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility | National Fusion Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Daejeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magneticFieldType | toroidal magnetic field ⓘ |
| magnetTechnology | niobium-tin superconductors ⓘ |
| majorRadius | 1.8 m ⓘ |
| minorRadius | 0.5 m ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | sustained high-temperature plasma for tens of seconds ⓘ |
| operator | National Fusion Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plasmaCurrentType | poloidal plasma current ⓘ |
| plasmaShape | D-shaped cross-section ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of fusion energy
ⓘ
nuclear fusion research ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
advanced tokamak scenarios
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divertor and plasma-facing components ⓘ heat and particle transport in plasmas ⓘ high-temperature plasma confinement ⓘ plasma stability ⓘ |
| safetyGoal | inherently safe fusion power ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
nuclear fusion engineering
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plasma physics ⓘ |
| sector | fusion energy research ⓘ |
| usesConfinementMethod | tokamak configuration ⓘ |
| usesMagnetType | superconducting magnets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: KSTAR Description of subject: KSTAR is a South Korean superconducting tokamak device designed to research and advance nuclear fusion as a potential source of clean, sustainable energy.
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