Wideband Wavelength Division Multiplexing , Surface Integral Equation Method , Double Windows Coupler , Polarization Beamsplitter

A single-mode fused biconical 2¡Ñ2 coupler for polarization beamsplitting is fabricated in this thesis. We use simple fused and tapered method to fabricate the polarization beamsplitter(PBS) stably, and then we can get polarization maintaining in the output fibers. Without changing the manufacturing process, we design the device with special combination of fabrication parameters. We have achieved an extinction ratio of 25.78dB at the throughput port and 27.16dB at the coupled p...

Corporate Universities

AbstractWith rapid changes of the environment and industrial competitions today, the quality of employees are the key factor for the companies to succeed. However, the traditional internal corporate training system cannot satisfy the training demand in today¡¦s highly competitive environment, so the companies start to reform their internal training system.Decades ago, many of the American companies have begun to develop the corporate universities, such as the Crotonville of GE ...

Fr´echet Spaces , 2-local automorphism

Let A be an algebra. A mapping : A ! A is called a 2-local automorphism if forevery a, b in A there is an automorphism ab : A ! A, depending on a and b, suchthat ab(a) = (a) and ab(b) = (b). Here no linearity, surjectivity or continuity ofis assumed. In this thesis we extend a result of Lajos Moln´ar stating that every2-local automorphism of an operator algebra on a Banach space with a Schauder basisis an automorphism. We obtain the same conclusion for operator algebras on Fr&...

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stacks

AbstractThe characteristics of PEMFC stacks in different designs and operational conditions are studied and manufactured in this thesis. There are many factors that affect the PEMFC performance. They include the familiar humidity, the torque, the inlet pressure, the geometries of inlet ports and the flow channels in reaction regions, the cell numbers of the stacks, the type of the oxidizer and its flow rate. To understand the performance characteristics of stacks the voltage and current density ...

Descriptor systems , Positive real , LMI

For linear time-invariant descriptor models, this dissertation studies the extended strictly positive real (ESPR) design of continuous-time systems and the strictly positive real (SPR) analysis and design of discrete-time systems, respectively, all in the LMI framework. For a continuous-time system, by the LMI-based ESPR Lemma, a controller is designed such that the closed-loop system has its transfer matrix being ESPR while admissibility of the compensated descriptor system is guaranteed. Three...

key success factor , knowledge management behavior intention , government knowledge management

Twenty-one century is a knowledge-economy age. Knowledge that replaces the machine, capital, material, or labor becomes the most important element of management of organization. Knowledge is also an important condition of competition and survival. Knowledge plays an important role in economic system in the future. A government of huge organization should make efforts in the management of transferring knowledge to competition as enterprise.According to government will play an important role as a ...

TiO2 , thermal annealing , MOCVD

Recently, many dielectric materials have been considered as future promising candidates for a thin dielectric in DRAM storage capacitors.Due to its properties of high dielectric constant (

Annealing , NH4OH , SiOF , H2SiF6 , TD-LPD

With increasing integration density of very large scale integrated (VLSI) devices, multilevel metallization technology is becoming more important than it used to be. In advanced logic devices, the interlayer dielectrics have increased to four or five layers. Silicon oxide films are used as interlayer film. One candidate for making interlayer film with a low dielectric constant is F-doped Silicon oxide (SiOF). Such films have a low dielectric constant and that moisture absorption is the main draw...

Radical , Alkaloid

Application of free radical cyclization reaction toward the synthesis of amarylldaceae alkaloids was reported. Copper(I) chloride in tri-n-butyltin hydride and azobisisobutyronitrile were used to proceed radical cyclization. Syntheses of amarylldaceae alkaloids were proceeded using the aforementioned method to give good yields.

Ge , Memory Devices , Quantum Dots

Over the past years, semiconductor quantum crystallite or micro-crystals of Si and Ge have received considerable attention for both fundamental and technological reasons. Quantum size effect and visible photoluminescence have been observed in nanometer-sized Si or Ge quantum crystallites. It has two practical applications. one is to prove to be optical semiconductor devices¡Fthe other is to turn into nano-crystal memories.The material Ge is considered a promising material for optical de...

NGT , WTO

The Port of Kaohsiung s competition and development strategies under the current China-Taiwan relation and WTO framework--The study of port business promotion strategies

electron transfer , terpyridinyl , biferrocene , molecular wires

Ch1The X-ray structural determinations of the neutral 1 ,2 ,1 ",2 "-tetranaphthylmethyl- and the 1 , 3 , 1 , 3 -tetranaphthylmethyl- biferrocenium triiodide have been determined. Our Mossbauer measurement for 1.34 and 1.35 indicate that the intramolecular electron transfer rates are quite sensitive to the environmental perturbations caused by the grinding of the sample. An interesting finding is that the Mossbauer results indicate that the unground diffusing sample of 1.34 is valence d...

Colf Club , Swinging , Dynamic Analysis

The purpose of this study is to analyze the stress effect of the shaft, the head speed of the golf club, and the reaction force of the arm as well as the wrist under the process of the down swing. By using two softwares, the researcher conducted the study. First, I-DEAS software was used to model the club head with shaft. Next, Dyna3D software was used to analyze the swinging condition. After that the golf club and ball were placed in the three dimensional space and analyzed the dynamic behavior...

core competence , human resource architecture , human resource employment strategic

ABSTRACTAlong with the progress of science and technology and the development of information, the competitions between enterprises are becoming more and more intense which leads one to wonder how an enterprise can stand out among its numerous competitors. Therefore, one of the important challenges which determine how an enterprise could succeed is how to distribute its resources to create a core-competence for future business opportunities. It should also be able to find new application for its ...

feminism , patriarchy , China women

Confucian philosophy preached women s inferiority to men. Women were to remain ignorant and to obey--first, their fathers; after marriage, their husbands; during widowhood, their sons. Marriages were arranged, and a woman s responsibility was to remain married, no matter how undesirable the match. Divorce was not allowed or remarriage by widows. The major role of women, considered the private property of men, was to please their husbands and to bear children. With the establishment of the People...

Optical Transceiver Modules , OC-48

AbstractIn this thesis, the fabrication and performance of the OC-48 optical transceiver modules applied in optical communication network are studied. The optical transceiver modules consist of two parts¡Gthe transmitter and receiver. In the transmitter, laser driver IC and 1310nm FP (Fabry-Perot) Laser are used. In the receiver, limiting amplifier IC and 1310nm ROSA (Receiver Optical Sub-Assembly) are introduced.The static response of L-I curve and dynamic responses of VNA (Vector Netw...

B/W Model , Trend Micro Software

In today s competitive battleground, the concept of brand equity has proved to be an important source of strategic insights for marketers. This paper is starting with the B/W method developed from the analysis of over 1000 winning brands to establish a blueprint for brand growth. The winning brand achieves an outstanding place by adhering to specific laws that push purchase motive in consumers¡¦ mind. They are called growth codes. Branding is vital for Taiwan¡&#166...

vagus , vomiting , phrenic nerves

A B S T R A C TThe purposes of this study were: (a) to compare the effect ofgastric vagal stimulation on phrenic nerve activity during respirationand fictive vomiting, (b) to evaluate the modulatory effect of thecentral pattern generators (CPGs) for respiration and vomitingfollowing peripheral inputs from gastric vagus.Decerebrate, paralyzed, and ventilated cats were used in thisstudy. Vomiting was induced by electric stimulation of the gastricvagus or injection of emetic drugs (e.g. apomorphine...

mesoporous , surfactant , tin oxide

In this research, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) is usedas organic template and hydrous tin chloride (SnCl4) is used as inorganicprecursor to prepare mesostructured SnO2 powder. The synthesis iscarried out in the room temperature using NH3(aq) as pH-modifier. Thechanging variables in the synthesis process include: the mixing sequenceof CTAB(aq), SnCl4(aq) and NH3(aq), the molar ratio of CTAB/SnCl4 (R), thepH value of the mixture and the aging time of the mixture.The X-ray diffraction (XRD...

invariant symmetric block matrices , Complete class , Dr-efficiency , equivalence theorem , convex combination

A mixture experiment is an experiment in which theq-ingredients {xi,i=1,...,q} are nonnegative and subject to the simplex restriction sum_{i=1}^q x_i=1 on the (q-1)-dimensional probability simplex S^{q-1}. In this work, we investigate the robust D-optimal designs for mixture experiments with consideration on uncertainties in the Scheffe s linear, quadratic and cubic model without 3-way effects. The D-optimal designs for each of the Scheffe s models are used to find the robust D-optimal designs. ...

Raman , p-type CVD Diamond

AbstractIn this work, H2, CH4, and O2 are used as gas sources andC3H903B is used as the doping source, microwave plasmachemical vapor deposition and a two-steps deposition processwill be applied to the growth of boron-doped diamond onp-type(111) silicon substrate.In this work, nucleation and growth of diamond film have beenstudied. A series of experiments are focused on the depenence ofexperimental pressure, temperature, power, dc bias, flow rates ofO2, and doping concentration of C3H903B. The s...

technology transfer , patent management , industry-university collaboration , knowledge-based economy , scientific park , cluster

The coming of knowledge-based economy age leads to the competitive advantage of high-technology industries strongly depend on human capital and intellectual capital. In order to rise the capacity of self-innovation and obtain new technologies, for high-technology industries, in-house research and development is necessary, but acquiring technology from outside, especially from academe, becomes more and more important.The phenomena of cluster, high-technology industries build factories near by uni...

seventh-grade math , problem posing , cooperation

The purpose of this research is to explore the implementation of problem posing teaching activities in the seventh grade math class, including cooperative posing and individual posing, and to suggest specific teaching methods to those teachers who are interested in introducing problem-posing instruction in their classes.The research subjects were from one of grade seven classes and class materials were mainly based on textbook. In the first semester of the school year 2002, students received in ...

transmitter release , Xenopus , neuromuscular synapse , patch clamp , bungarotoxin

beta-Bungarotoxin (beta-BuTx), the presynaptic neurotoxin purified from the venom of Bungarus multicinctus, consists of two dissimilar polypeptide subunits. A phospholipase A2 subunit named A chain, and a non-phospholipase A2 subunits named B chain. The A chain and B chain are covalently linked by one disulfide bridge. Although it has been widely accepted that the toxic effect of beta-BuTx is attributed to the disturbance of presynaptic transmitter release, however the inhibition of transmitter ...

the aged long-term care organization , customers¡¦ satisfaction , Strategic Alliance , service quality

THESIS ABSTRACTFor the past few years, the development of social welfare has a tendency of leading the managing concept of business administration, which emphasizes the connection between service and cost, and the requirement of efficiency. However, in spite of the increasing demand of long-term care, the nursing system has come across many difficulties. The competition from the related occupations, the increasing pressure, and the higher demand of nursing quality have seriously affected the mai...

gender consciousness ideology , social science material in the Elementary school

This research investigated the teaching materials of elementary school social science, including lessons and exercises in textbooks, to understand the status represented in the teaching materials of social science of sex awareness that is covered in sex role, sex bias, sex discrimination, and the role of two sexes in modern life.The research was designed to accomplish the following purposes:(I) Analysis of sex roles in the teaching materials of social science;(II) Analysis of sex discrimination ...

Inpatient and outpatient co-payment

Since National Health Insurance (NHI) was practiced in 1995,its public satisfaction was nearly 70% in the first year while the financial status got worse and worse years by years (15.3 billion of deficit in 1999,27.8 B deficits in Y2000, and around 37.7 B in Y2001). Therefore, Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) had to not only care about cost saving, social fairness but also maintain medical care quality. In order to balance the worse finance, BNHI enforced many strategies, such as case ...

Casearia membranacea

Casearia membranacea Hance (Flacourtiaceae) is a tree found in the northern region of Taiwan. Bioassay-directed fractionation of the MeOH-layer has resulted in the isolation of six new clerodane diterpenes, Caseamembrins A-F (1-6) along with a known compound, rel-(2S,5R,6R,8S,9S,10R,18S,19R)-diacetoxy-18,19-epoxy-6-hydroxy-2-(2-methylbut-anoyloxy)cleroda-3,13(16),14-triene (7).The structures of compounds 1-6 were determined by the physical methods such as IR¡Bmass¡Boptical rota...

CreativititySTS , Learning Attitude , Critical Thinking , Technological Creativitity

The Effects of STS-Infusion Instruction in Science on Fifth Graders¡¦ Learning Attitude, Critical Thinking, andTechnological CreativityAbstractThe main objectives of this study were to explore (a) the effects of STS-infusing instruction in science on learning attitude, critical thinking, and technological creativity; and (b) the relationships among learning attitude, critical thinking, and technological creativity.An unequal group pretest-posttest design was employed in this st...

Wide Swing , OTA , Low Distortion

Operational Transconductance Amplifiers (OTAs) with high linearity and wide input range characteristics have become a focus of interest for analog continuous-time circuits. In this research, we intend to develop a low distortion, wide swing CMOS OTA.The supply voltage is 5V. Simulation results show that the OTA is linear, tunable and wide swing. The transconductance can be tuned from 23

voltage regulator , switched-capacitor , low-ripple , high efficiency

A new DC-DC up converter with high efficiency and low output ripple is proposed. We replace previous charge pump converters by switched-capacitor converters to improve the power efficiency and add a voltage regulator at the output to reduce the ripple voltage. The converter reduces the magnitude of output voltage ripples to 36% of the previous converter, and improves the power efficiency from 58% to 73%. The proposed converter is designed to obtain 1.6 mA driving capability with a output voltage...

Bank , Corporate Finance , Investment in China , Marketing Strategic

Executive SummaryChina started to implement reformation policies and employ free market system in 1979. Through twenty years, it did pose an great impact on the global market , although several panic events lie on the way: June 4 TAM Square Event in 1989, inflation panic in 1993, Asian Financial Crisis in 1997, and economic bubble in 2000. Although experiencing these crises, this Asian giant is still attracting huge foreign and Taiwanese capital inflows. Accordingly, the volume of trade between ...

metal , wear , tribo-electrification , material transfer

With the development of MEMS and nano-technology, effects of tribo-electrification on the size accuracy and quality of micro-element will be more sensitive. The electrification in the order of mV is also important in the nano-machining process. Therefore, the tribo-electrification mechanisms and characteristics between the metal surfaces are investigated in this study. The experiments are conducted on a reciprocating friction tester with a measuring system, and the tribo-electrification behavior...

Silver contacts , Welding , Erosion , Arc discharge , Static gap

AbstractThe arc behavior during the closing and opening of electrical contacts not only influences the surface morphology, but also causes the erosion of contact material. The mechanical stresses, the molten bridge, and the arc cause this erosion. Consequently, the erosion mechanism is very complex. Therefore, to avoid the influences of mechanical stresses and numerous arc striking, static-gap experiments with a single arc discharge are conducted to investigate the effects of pulse voltage, gap ...

SAW , TCF , PE

In this study, proton-exchanged (PE) waveguides in Z-cut LiNbO3 and 36

marriage , ¡¨ ¡

This thesis aims to interpret the elements of beauty and art in the marriages portrayed in Geoffrey Chaucer¡¦s Canterbury Tales by means of St. Thomas Aquinas¡¦s theory of beauty and that of art. St. Thomas asserts that beauty consists of three elements: proportion, clarity and integrity, and that art imitates and denotes production. I take beauty and art as the crucial concepts and use analogy as the inquiring tool to examine the imaginary domain between beau...

index , information filtering , personalization , profile , web usage mining

Owing to the booming development of the WWW, it creates many new challenges for information filtering. Information Filtering (IF) is an area of research that develops tools for discriminating between relevant and irrelevant information. IF can find good matches between the web pages and the users information needs. Users first give descriptions about what they need, i.e., user profiles, to start the services. A profile index is built on these profiles. A series of incoming web pages will be put ...

In-Rich , Defect Structure , GaN/GaInN , Phase Saperation

The thesis mainly probes into the effects that the structure below multi quantum layer as regards the efficiency of luminescence of blue light LED in the different number layers and make further comparison. In the article, the students separately make analysis and comparison to the single quantum well , five multi quantum wells , ten multi quantum wells and thirty multi quantum wells. And discovered that different number layers of quantum well will occur different Phase Separation and Strain in ...

DSP , USB , UPS

The thesis is one DSP-based On-Line UPS with USB2.0 communication interface and monitor software. The system is consisting of three sub-systems. The sub-system one is the DSP development system:First step, it uses the DSP to generate the PWM signal to inverter.Second step,ultilizes the ADC module of the DSP to implement the P type current controller in the inner feedback loop and P-I type voltage controller in the outer feedback loop.Third step,accomplishes the synchronous detection via ETU. And...

isodimorphic cocrystallization , fiber diagram , eutectic composition , melting-recrystallization-remelting , non-isothermal crystallization , modified Avrami equation , Ozawa equation

Non-isothermal crystallization of the PET/PTT copolyesters was studied at five different cooling rates over 1-20oC/min by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Both the Ozawa equation and the modified Avrami equation have been used to analyze the crystallization kinetics. The non-isothermal kinetics of most copolymers cannot be described by the Ozawa analysis, except the copolyester with a composition of 66.3% trimethylene- (TT) and 33.7 %ethylene- terephthalates (ET). It may be due ...

Taiwan tropical fruits , Marketing channels , Brand

Thanks to Taiwan¡¦s geographic advantage of being located in subtropics, tropical fruits in Taiwan have high quality. There is never shortage of variously fresh and high-quality fruits in four seasons of a year in Taiwan, which should have gained Taiwan competitive advantages in international markets and should have made Taiwan nominated to be a standard for international markets. However, a large number of problems and difficulties in production and marketing system of the fru...

training , selection , Vietnamese labors , performance , value

Since Taiwan and Vietnam established economic and commercial link in November 1992, the two countries¡¦ relationship has been getting closer and closer. Up to now, Taiwan is the second big investor in Vietnam. The similar customs and weather of the two countries and Vietnamese characteristics such as moderate, diligent, patient and studious became the considerable factors that urged Taiwan Government signed an Agreement with Vietnam in May 6, 1999 to import Vietnamese labors. B...

Organizational Change , Work Value , Attitude Response , Local Tax , Cognition

AbstractThe merging of business tax system to the National Tax Administrations on January 1.2003 is an opportunity to re-engineer their organization of the Local Tax Administrations. This research studies mainly the attitude response of tax officials at Tax Administration of Kaohsiung Metropolitan Government before its change. Data collection of this research was done by questionnaires filled in. Total questionnaires issued were 452,making survey of collecting 321 effective samples, the major co...

FEM , The Effect of CTE Mismatch , Solder , Optoelectronic Packaging , Reliability , Coffin-Manson Equation

Two subjects are included in this thesis; one is to construct the Coffin-Manson equation of the unleaded SnAgCu solder according to the experimental results provided by the Metal Research Laboratory (MRL) of Industrial Technologies Research Institute (ITRI). The results of CSP thermal cycle fatigue and SOJ pull tests and the corresponding stress and strain distributions solved from FEM analyses have been used to derive the Coffin-Manson equation for the SnAgCu solder. The other subject is to inv...

progressive , wavelet

In recent years wavelet image compression technology has rapidly reached its maturity, and become a method of choice for still image compression. Integer reversible wavelet transforms allow both lossless and lossy decoding using a single bitstream. We present a new fully progressive image coder and investigate the lossless and near-lossless performance of these transforms in the propose coder.In this thesis, we studied the architecture and theories of the more and more important function, progre...

Cu(111) , TPR/D , Pentafluoroethyl iodide , RAIRS , UHV , XPS

We investigated the reactivity and bonding of perfluoroethyl groups (C2F5) on Cu(111) under ultra high vacuum conditions. Perfluoroethyl moieties bonded to the surface were generated by the dissociative adsorption of perfluoroethyl iodide. Temperature-programmed reaction/desorption (TPR/D) and reflection- adsorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) revealed abounding reaction pathways, and a variety of intermediates were either identified or inferred. The major desorption products, hexafluoro-2-but...

Virginia Woolf , sexuality , Mrs. Dalloway , Michel Foucault , madness , power

ABSTRACTThis thesis is focused on Foucauldian analysis of power, madness, and sexuality in Virginia Woolf¡¦s Mrs. Dalloway. Michel Foucault¡¦s assertion of power aims to explicate the positivity of exercises of power and power-knowledge nexus. Foucault¡¦s study of madness and of the history of sexuality manifests the power confrontation between reason and madness, heterosexuality and homosexuality. In Mrs. Dalloway, Woolf also presents these ...

the performances of medical behavior , organizational ethical climate , the principles of medical ethic

AstractThe purpose of the research aims at exlporing the relationship of organizational ethical climate, the principles of medical ethic and the performances of medical behavior and hope to get some findings that will benefit the managers and decresae the medical disputes.The major findings are summarized as follows:1. The more health care workers pay attention to the principles of medical ethic of nonmaleficence¡Bautonomy and beneficence, the better the performances of medical behavior...

the politics of naming , identity politics , cultural identity , identification politics , manhood , African American Identity , genealogy , androcentric , narrative , Signifying Monkey , double-talk , nostalgiz , oedipus complex

AbstractToni Morrison¡¦s Song of Solomon deals with the African Americans¡¦ history of fighting for self-independence, while exposing their difficulties in forming a viable cultural identity. Focusing on the politics of naming, the motif of flight, and the constitution of African American manhood, Toni Morrison in this novel aims to provide a different reading/writing of African American history whereupon her people can develop an alternative strategy of ident...

RAIRS , Fluorocarbonchain

Inspired by Poirier¡¦s mechanism of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) formation, we realized that observation of the change of molecular orientation relative to the surface using a suitable spectroscopic method might be able to reveal the self ¡V assemblied processes. We mimicked the SAMs formation under UHV conditions, the Reflection Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy (RAIRS) and Temperature-Programmed Desorption / Reaction Spectrometry (TPD/R) were utilized to understan...