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diff --git a/abstract.tex b/abstract.tex index dd08aa0..2c9b4ed 100644 --- a/abstract.tex +++ b/abstract.tex @@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ Coherent multidimensional spectroscopy (CMDS) encompasses a family of experimental strategies involving the nonlinear interaction between electric fields and a material under investigation. % -This approach has several unique capabilities: 1. resolving congested states [CITE KLUG], 2. -extracting spectra that would otherwise be selection-rule disslowed [CITE BOYLE], 3. resolving -fully coherent dyanmics [CITE], 4. measuring coupling [CITE], and 5. resolving ultrafast dynamics +This approach has several unique capabilities: 1. resolving congested states [CITE KLUG and % JCW Zhao and Wright-JACS], +2. extracting spectra that would otherwise be selection-rule disslowed [CITE BOYLE], 3. resolving +fully coherent dyanmics [CITE % JCW Pakoulev and Wright], +4. measuring coupling [CITE], and 5. resolving ultrafast dynamics [CITE]. % CMDS can be collected in the frequency or the time domain, and each approach has advantages and diff --git a/introduction/chapter.tex b/introduction/chapter.tex index be4572d..b8877e6 100644 --- a/introduction/chapter.tex +++ b/introduction/chapter.tex @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ flexable in the kinds of experiments that they can perform. % This dissertation contains several projects undertaken to improve the reliability and accessibility
of MR-CMDS. %
While MR-CMDS will never be a single-shot experiment, there are many improvements that can improve
-data collection speed. %
+data collection speed. % JCW- NOT SO SURE IT CAN'T BE SINGLE SHOT
Necessary calibration, especially OPA calibration, can be made robust and fully automatic. %
Common artifacts can be addressed through relatively simple modifications in hardware and
software. %
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ frequency-domain coherent multidimensional spectroscopy. % Due to its diversity and dimensionality, MR-CMDS data is challenging to process and represent. %
The data processing tools that a scientist develops to process one experiment may not work when she
attempts to process an experiment where different experimental variables are explored. %
-Historically, this has meant that MR-CMDS practitioners have used custom, one-off data processing
+Historically, this % JCW- "THIS" SHOULDN'T BE A NOUN STANDING ALONE AS THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE
+has meant that MR-CMDS practitioners have used custom, one-off data processing
workflows that need to be changed for each particular experiment. %
These changes take time to implement, and can become stumbling blocks or opportunities for
error. %
-Even worse, the challenge of designing a new processing workflow may make dissuade scientist from
+Even worse, the challenge of designing a new processing workflow may dissuade A scientist from
creatively modifying their experimental strategy, or comparing their data with data taken from
another group. %
This limit to creativity and flexibility defeats one of the main advantages of the MR-CMDS
diff --git a/spectroscopy/chapter.tex b/spectroscopy/chapter.tex index 3bde7b4..030edd5 100644 --- a/spectroscopy/chapter.tex +++ b/spectroscopy/chapter.tex @@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ For simplicity, we consider a single transition dipole, $\mu$. % The Hamiltonian which controls the coupling of or simple system to the electric field described in
...:
+% jcw- ISN'T IT JUST MU DOT E WHERE E IS A VECTOR THAT IS TIME DEPENDENT, NOT A TIME DERIVATIVE
\begin{equation}
H = H_{\circ} - \mu \dot E
\end{equation}
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ In Dirac notation \cite{DiracPaulAdrienMaurice1939a}., an observable (such as $\ \end{equation}
The complex wavefunction is called a \emph{ket}, represented $|b>$. %
The complex conjugate is called a \emph{bra}, represented $<a|$. %
-When expanded,
+When expanded, % JCW- MU IS NOT THE OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR IS THE TIME DEPENDENT HAMILTONIAN. MU MULIPLIES ca and cb
\begin{equation}
\mu(t) = c_a^2\mu_a + c_b^2\mu_b + \left< c_aa \left| \hat{mu} \right| c_bb \right> +
\left<c_bb \left| \hat{mu} \right| c_aa \right>
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