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\textbf{Development of Frequency Domain Multidimensional Spectroscopy \\
  with Applications in Semiconductor Photophysics} \\
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By \\
Blaise Jonathan Thompson \\
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of \\
the requirements for the degree of \\
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Doctor of Philosophy \\
(Chemistry) \\
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at the \\
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON \\
2018 \\
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\noindent Date of final oral examination: April 23, 2018 \\
This dissertation is approved by the following members of the Final Oral Committee: \\
\-\hspace{1cm} John C. Wright, Professor, Analytical Chemistry \\
\-\hspace{1cm} Randall Goldsmith, Professor, Physical Chemistry \\
\-\hspace{1cm} Tim Bertram, Professor, Analytical Chemistry \\
\-\hspace{1cm} Kyoung-Shin Choi, Professor, Materials Chemistry \\

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\include{introduction/chapter}  % int

\part{Background} \label{prt:background}
\include{spectroscopy/chapter}
\include{software/chapter}  % sof

\part{Development} \label{prt:development}
\include{processing/chapter}  % pro
\include{acquisition/chapter}  % acq
\include{active_correction/chapter}  % act
\include{opa/chapter}  % opa
\include{mixed_domain/chapter}

\part{Applications} \label{prt:applications}
\include{PbSe_susceptibility/chapter}  % pss
\include{PbSe_global_analysis/chapter}  % psg
\include{MX2/chapter}  % mx2
\include{PEDOT_PSS/chapter}  % pps

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\part{Appendix} \label{prt:appendix}
\begin{appendix}
\include{procedures/chapter}  % prc
\include{irf/chapter}  % irf
\include{quantitative_ta/chapter}  % qta
\include{opa_phase/chapter}  % rpa
\include{colophon/chapter}
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