在室溫下,聚合物兩端的距離會遠比原長度 L 0 {\displaystyle L_{0}} 還短。因為熱波動會造成聚合物蜷曲,使聚合物任意排列。 Upon stretching the polymer, the accessible spectrum of fluctuations reduces, which causes
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