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diff --git a/opa/chapter.tex b/opa/chapter.tex index 59e4243..89d4d5d 100644 --- a/opa/chapter.tex +++ b/opa/chapter.tex @@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ \section{Introduction} % =========================================================================
In frequency-domain Multi-Resonant Coherent Multidimensional Spectroscopy (MR-CMDS), automated
-Optical Parametric Amplifiers (OPAs) are used to actively scan excitation color axes. %
-To accomplish these experiments, exquisite OPA performance is required. %
+Optical Parametric Amplifiers (OPAs) are used to actively scan excitation color axes. [CITE] %
+To accomplish these experiments, exquisite OPA performance is required. %
During the experiment, motors inside the OPA move to pre-recorded positions to optimize output at
-the desired color. %
+the desired color. %
Parametric conversion (``mixing'') strategies are now readily avalible, extending the 800 nm pumped
-OPA tuning range into the visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared. %
+OPA tuning range into the visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared. %
OPAs are very sensitive to changes in upstream lasers and lab conditions, so OPA tuning is
-regularly required. %
+regularly required. %
Manual OPA tuning can easily take a full day. %
Furthermore, manual tuning typically results in inferior tuning curves, since it is difficult to
consider all available information simultaneously. %
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