大氣層厚度光學測量法之研究及創新
這個專題研究的目的是要發展出一套簡單可靠的方法和廉價自製的器材,在地面上即能有效估測大氣層的厚度。我們小組研究光學中雷氏(Rayleigh)散射的原理,針對空氣分子對光線散射作用和特定方向之偏極效應,利用一已知散射長度之路徑,測量其偏極光的強度,同時比對由大氣層散射而來,在同一偏極面上的散射光強度,即能估算大氣層的厚度,方法簡單新穎,自製器材經實際測量和改進,有發展和推廣的價值。\r The main idea of the experiment is to set a system in order to effectively estimate the thickness of the atmosphere. On the theory of “Rayleigh Scattering” (small air molecules sizing about 10-4μm), we developed an equipment that has two tubes. The tubes lead the scattered lights from two paths. One is called “air light” scattered in the ground air, and the other “sky light” is scattered in the sky and reflected by a beam splitter. The two paths are on the same plane; the scattered lights are perpendicular to the direction of sunlight and 100% polarized. We could adjust and measure the distance “d” of the air light path. We simultaneously observe and compare the intensity of the lights from the two paths with the electronic instrument made by ourselves. By using the known distance “d” and the reflection “x” of the beam splitter, we can calculate the thickness of the atmosphere. The experiment is simple, novel and easy to do in an extensive field at school. Researchers don’t have to use a bloom, radar or satellite to discover the atmosphere, but you could use a simple equipment to observe the features of it.
美麗的陷阱 - 探討線蟲捕捉菌之捕蟲機制及應用
線蟲為植物發生病蟲害感染的病源之一,而台灣的松樹,目前正面臨著松材線蟲入侵的危機。從文獻的探討中,發現線蟲有其自然界的天敵 - 線蟲捕捉菌。本實驗著重在探討線蟲捕捉菌特殊的捕捉機制。當線蟲捕捉菌附近出現線蟲時,會展生誘引線蟲的物質,並設計了一步步的實驗,去探討此誘引物質的捕蟲效能及其成分。現在,已經發現此誘引物質為一揮發性氣體。往後將會設法增加其誘引氣體的產量,並使用氣相層析儀分析之。最後希望可以將此物質應用到微生物防治上,期望能解決台灣松樹被線蟲感染的問題。 In Taiwan, all of the pine trees have one common problem - nematodes, which causes diseases in plants. And this experiment focuses on the nematodes’ natural enemy - nematophagous fungi and its “peculiarly caused mechanism.” When nematodes appear near nematophagous fungi, the latter will produce some substance to tempt the former. To investigate this alluring substance, a series of experiments are done and systematic steps are taken. The first finding is that this substance is a volatility gas. Later in this research, measures will be taken to make “rematophagous fungi” produce more of this gas. And “gas chromatograph” will be used to analyze this gas in the future. Finally, the possibility of applying this substance to the defensive measure of microbiology will be discussed.
探討太陽黑子與珊瑚生長速率之關連性
微孔珊瑚是優良的生物氣候記錄器,可準確記錄海水表面水溫、陸源沉積物通量和其他微量海水組成等,已成為熱帶氣候變遷研究的重要工具。然而,珊瑚成長速率則顯著受限於海水表溫影響(邱景星,1999)。太陽是地表能量最主要來源,其活動狀態能深遠掌控地球氣候變化,因此其週期性變動規律,已成為近期地球科學家探討環境變遷的重要資訊。 本研究以台灣東南外海綠島採集的微孔珊瑚骨骼樣本,藉由X-ray精確測量其年平均生長速率及觀察骨骼內微量腐殖酸螢光特性,並透過比對太陽輻射量、珊瑚生長與太陽黑子數目的相關性分析,以推倒百年來控制地表氣候變遷的主要因素。 本研究經由頻譜分析、主變量計算、平均標準差和太陽輻射角修正,獲得正確太陽黑子數目、地區性輻射、海水表面溫度和珊瑚生長速率等資料,並討論其間的相互關係。 結果顯示,太陽輻射、海水表面溫度和氣溫有高度正相關(r2>0.62),證實太陽對地球氣候系統的重要性。太陽黑子與輻射資料,則因大氣折射、日照時數等因素影響,正設法解決這些干擾效應;而珊瑚生長速率與海水表面溫度的相關性,則涉及雙極化效應(註)及其他未知因素影響,尚待進一步釐清。 (註):雙極化效應指珊瑚在過高或過低的環境下,生長速率皆會停止 The skeleton of Porites corals is one of the most useful biogenic recorders, which provide relevant information of abrupt climate change, such as sea surface temperatures (SSTs), riverine sedimentary flux, and seawater compositional variations. Information retrieved from coral skeleton, therefore, has become a powerful tool for studying tropical climate change. The annual growth rate of Porites corals, however, was affected strongly by local SSTs (Chiu, 1999). On the other hand, the climatic condition on Earth surface is regulated significantly by solar activity. Subsequently any intensity or periodicity variation in sunspot activity will cause major global environmental changes. This research aims to study coral skeleton collected from the Orchid Island (Lan-yu) offshore southeastern Taiwan for precise measurement of annual growth rate using X-ray density bands, as well as the luminous characteristics of trace humic acids in skeleton. A systematic comparison among solar irradiation, SSTs and coral growth rate will provide critical information on major factors that may affect environmental changes occurred during the last millennium. In this study, we apply spectrum analyses, principal component, mean standard error method, and modified sun irradiation angle to correct biases presented in the available data of observed sunspot number, local irradiation, SSTs and coral annual growth rate and to examine possible relationships among these factors. We have found excellent correlation coefficient (r2>0.62) in solar irradiation, SSTs and air-temperature, which support the importance of solar irradiation to the earth surface climate. However, effects on cloud and length of sun irradiation need further investigation to emphasize the importance of sunspot activity to the annual growth rate of Porites corals. No straight forward relationships were observed between coral growth rate and local SSTs due to complicated biological effect (1*) or other unknown factors, waits for further investigation in the near future. 1* Complicated biological effect means that coral may stop growing their skeletons when the temperature it lives in is over range for growth.
隨機物體轉移過程的實驗時間之初探
有二系統A和B,A中一開始有2k個物體,,B中有0個物體。在一個單位時間內,兩系統可以互相轉移最多一個物體。當B中物體的個數為 i-1,i∈{1,2,...,k+1},我們稱其為狀態 i,從狀態1﹝初態﹞開始計時,到達狀態 k+1﹝相同態﹞便即刻停止實驗,經過之時間為一隨機變數T,稱之為實驗時間。問當兩個系統的物體數剛好相等時,經過的實驗時間之分佈為何?本文將以上述問題為核心,分別探討不同條件下系統的實驗時間所反映出來的現象,如機率、期望值、變異數等等。
Define two systems, A includes 2k objects, and B has none. They can transfer at most one object from one system to another in a time unit. When the number of objects in B is i-1, i∈{1,2,...,k+1} , we say the system is at state i. As soon as system transfer form state 1 ( initial state ) to state k+1 ( the same state ), the experiment stop. Random variable T, called the experiment time, is the time before stop. What would be the distribution of the experiment time if all systems have the same amount of objects within? This article will focus on the described question and discuss what property the experiment time of the system under various conditions has, such as probability, mean, and variance.
推著離子跑
在本次實驗中,我們發現溶液中的帶電離子,會因為離子團的熱運動,和電偶極的庫倫吸引力(electric dipole)的交互作用下,使得電解質溶液的I-V curve(電流-電壓 曲線),具有類似磁滯曲線(Hysteresis curve)的效果,同時我們運用光學干涉的原理,證實此時在電場作用下,離子團會互相順著電場方向作條列鍵結,而加熱實驗也證實,熱運動會使溶液的I-V curve(電流-電壓 曲線)變的不一樣。另一方面,我們也發現,在給予電解質溶液一外加的衝擊電壓時,該溶液的電荷分布,?會因為彼此的互相擠壓以及自由擴散的作用下,而形成一震盪分布,其所顯現出來的,則是電壓的震盪變化。最後由於震盪波紋的變化,在起始時與中段之後有著明顯差異,我們對此變化提出看法和證實,相信內容是精采可期的! In this experiment, with the interaction of the heating action of ionic atmosphere and electric dipole, we find that ionic in the liquor makes the I-V curve in the electrolyte liquor show up with the effect similar to Hysteresis curve. Meanwhile, we practice the principle of interference to prove that at this moment, under the influence of electric field, ionic atmosphere will connect to each other in line following the direction of the electric field. It is also proven that in the heating experiment, heating action will make I-V curve in the liquor different.On the other hand, we also find with extra electric impact, the charge distribution of the liquor will form a oscillation, that is, the changes of the voltage oscillation under the inter-collision and the free spread. We offer our viewpoints and proofs about the obvious changes of oscillation wave in their beginning stage and after their middle stage. We believe that the marvelous content is surely worth of your expectation.
外接正多邊形法與對稱性
Motivated by Napoleon theorem, we study the properties of the triangles obtained by moving the midpoint of each side of a given trianle along the perpendicular bisector of corresponding sides, and extend the results to the case of quadrilaterals. On the other hand ,we consider the method of erecting a regular M-gon to each side of a given N-gon and joint the N centers of these M-gons to form a new N-gon. (abbreviated as CRG method),and get the following results. 1. We characterize some kinds of N-gons that can be transformed to regular N-gons via CRG method. 2. Of M,N are nature numbers with M|N, then it is possible to find a N-gon that can be transformed to a regular N-gon by CRG method. \r 3. If a polygon P is symmetric with respect to a fixed point or a fixed line, then P can be transformed by CRG to a polygon with similar symmetries. 4. If a polygon P is transformed by CRG to ′P,there exists a commonpoint G such that ΣGA=0 andΣGB=0, where A and B runs through vertices of and P′P, respectively. 本研究將拿破崙定理加以延伸。先探討由各邊中點沿中垂線延伸得出之三角形的性質並推廣至四邊形之情形條列式報告成果。另一個推廣是將給定的多邊形的每邊外接一個正多邊形,再以這些外接的正多邊形的中心為頂點造出一個新的多邊形。我們發現此幾何變換具有以下性質:(1) 「哪些多邊形能被變換成正多邊形呢?」,我們觀察出能被變換成正多邊形的多邊形其限制條件隨邊數增加而增多,並進一步區分了哪些多邊形可以被變換成正多邊形。 (2) 在將非正N邊形做變換時,不一定須外接正N邊形才能得到正N邊形,我們區分出可外接哪些正多邊形而得到正多邊形。 (3) 對給定的多邊形作此變換時,若原多邊形有點對稱或線對稱等性質,則新多邊形也將具有相同的性質。 (4) 此變換得到的新多邊形會與原多邊形共重心,亦即新舊兩多邊形內到各自的頂點向量和為0的點會是同一點。
創新儀器測量光的繞射與干涉之強度分佈
Light diffraction and interference are two of most basic experiments, but they’re the most powerful evident of wave properties of light. Due to the lack of high-quality and fairly accurate equipment, these important experiments are limited to the simple demonstration of the phenomena. Especially, the spatial intensity variations of diffraction and interference patterns are, however, completely not drawn to scale. In order to precisely measure the diffraction and interference patterns intensity, we consult lots of reference, search for suitable materials and reuse waste old and useless laser printers. Finally, overcoming disadvantages of time consumption and poor spatial resolution, we develop two accurate, practical and delicate methods. We use optical power control circuit created on our own to steady the brightness emitting of laser diode. Then the high linear photoelectric detector is stored on XYZ axis micro movement control platform. Next high degree of reflection rotating polygon mirror employing optical lever is collocated with low vibration blushless motor. Thus, a self-scanning intensity pattern plotter is accomplished. At the same time, it overcome difficulties like time wasting and low reliability during doing these kind of optical experiments. In this article these two dependable and worth popularizing measurements of light diffraction and interference is going to be introduced. 光的繞射與干涉實驗是光學中最基本的實驗之一,也是證明光的波動性質之最主要的依據。在一般的高中物理實驗室中受限於器材的等級與精度,只能對光的繞射與干涉做近似定性的實驗,尤其是繞射、干涉圖形上的光能量分佈,完全無法以現有的器材做精準的測量。 在這一年的專題研究中,我們小組針對測量光的繞射、干涉能量分佈為目標,參閱許多相關文獻,四處尋找適用的材料及零件,發揮廢物利用的精神,克服萬難,發展出兩種精巧、實用又準確的測量方法,我們以自行發展的光功率控制電路使雷射二極體的光度穩定,並且以高線性度的光感測元件裝載在自行設計的X.Y.Z微動機台上,同時利用光槓桿原理所構成的高反射度的旋轉六面鏡,配合低震動的無刷馬達,完成了一套能自動掃瞄繞射能量分佈曲線的測試儀,經實際使用相當地穩定可靠,可以快速而精確地獲得大量的實驗數據,比對這些數據不僅能驗證繞射理論,並能更深入地延伸理論的探討。
對抗無尺度流行病傳染之新方法
流行病的傳染過程如同一個無尺度網路,但較一般無尺度網路有著更多的變數而明顯差異,因此無法直接應用一般的無尺度網路模式來描述其傳染途徑。我建立一個新模式「無尺度流行病模式」,經由比較模擬結果與疾病管制局的數據,證實此「無尺度流行病模式」是正確與確切可用,且適用於短期暴發性傳染病與長期流行病。SARS案例研究結果,顯示影響SARS疾病傳染因子的大小是:ψ>m>γ。其中降低ψ值可使SARS確定病例至5月31日止降為143人(減少確定病例190人,相當於減少死亡21人);僅提高防疫使5=γ,亦可使確定病例減至307人(減少確定病例26人,相當於減少死亡3人)。因此強化隔離措施以減少傳染天數最為重要,且可以有效控制每日SARS新增病例,避免發生高侵襲率的現象。HIV/AIDS案例研究結果,獲知採用ψ值來進行月份模擬,則至 2005年12月HIV(+)與AIDS分別為可減少2,715與285人。而進行年度模擬結果,則至 2014年底HIV(+)與AIDS分別為可減少41,936與5,328人。無尺度流行病模式可以協助所需警戒的程度與政策決定的計畫結果。因此無尺度流行病模式在幫助政府評估社會經濟成本與健康憂慮上的有用之工具。當面臨一個全然無知的新病毒的侵襲時,如何減少死亡與傷害人數?是本研究之最終目的。因此,本研究結合了流行病、無尺度網路與灰預測,建立面對病毒侵襲,一個確切可行的對抗無尺度流行病傳染新方法,並詳細說明運作流程。\r \r \r The course of epidemic infections resembles a scale-free network. However, they are different due to more variables in the epidemic infection. Therefore, the model of scale-free networks is not enough to satisfy the reality epidemic infections. In this study, I propose a new the Scale-Free Epidemic Model. Comparison of the simulation results with Taiwan CDC report data for SARS and HIV/AIDS cases show that the Scale-Free Epidemic Model is accurate and useful. This model can be used in the short-term outbreak of infectious diseases and for the longer-term epidemics. In the SARS case study, the results show that the sequence of effect of the epidemic factors was: ψ>m>γ. The SARS confirmed cases would decrease to 143 cases (reduced 190 confirmed cases or 3 death cases) calculated to May 31, 2003, if the average infection time was reduced to two days (an optimum value of ψ). Therefore, vigorous action in isolation quarantine and treatment for SARS cases is most effective policy; the number of new cases and the attack rate would also decrease. In the HIV/AIDS case study, the simulation results of the Scale-Free Model indicates that the reduced numbers of HIV(+) and AIDS in the monthly simulation calculated to December 2005 are 2,310 and 361 and the annual simulation by December 2014 are 27,161 and 3,710. The Scale-Free Epidemic model can help determine the level of caution needed and the projected results of policy decisions. Therefore it is a useful tool in assisting the government to balance socio-economic and health concerns. The fight against a new epidemic and how to reduce the number of deaths is the main purpose of this study. So, a new method to fight against epidemics is proposed. Detailed procedures of this method are explained.