diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | dissertation.tex | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | introduction/chapter.tex | 12 |
2 files changed, 5 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/dissertation.tex b/dissertation.tex index bff81b7..e0edd73 100644 --- a/dissertation.tex +++ b/dissertation.tex @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ This dissertation is approved by the following members of the Final Oral Committ % ABSTRACT
\cleardoublepage
-\include{abstract}
+\include{abstract} % abs - DONE
\doublespacing % double spacing required for body of paper
\pagenumbering{arabic}
diff --git a/introduction/chapter.tex b/introduction/chapter.tex index 4d1a566..18ffd06 100644 --- a/introduction/chapter.tex +++ b/introduction/chapter.tex @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -\cleardoublepage
\chapter{Introduction} \label{cha:int}
\begin{dquote}
@@ -10,11 +9,9 @@ which the method of measurement is considered to be as important as the result of the
measurement. %
- \dsignature{Roger Carlson \cite{CarlsonRogerJohn1988a}}
+ \dsignature{Roger Carlson (1988) \cite{CarlsonRogerJohn1988a}}
\end{dquote}
-% TODO: cool quote, if I can think of one...
-
\clearpage
Coherent multidimensional spectroscopy (CMDS) is a family of experimental strategies capable of
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@ In MR-CMDS, frequency axes are resolved directly by scanning these motorized OPA This process is time intensive, and it can be challenging to ensure that the OPAs are well
calibrated and that the experiment is not affected by the motion of crystals and other optics
inside these automated OPAs. %
-Despite these challenges, MR-CMDS is an incredibly flexible strategy that can be a very powerful
+Despite these challenges, MR-CMDS is an incredibly flexible strategy that could become a powerful
analytical tool. \cite{PakoulevAndreiV2009a} %
Because MR-CMDS does not require that all frequencies be contained within one broadband source,
there is no theoretical limit to the frequency range that can be resolved in this way. %
@@ -78,9 +75,8 @@ 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 % 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. %
+Historically, this processing strategy has resulted in MR-CMDS practitioners have using 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 dissuade a scientist from
|