* abstract * introduction ** TODO cite:MaimanTheodoreHarold1960a * spectroscopy ** TODO paul has a great discussion of the drawbacks of homodyne detection docview:HebertPaulC2016a.pdf::150 ** TODO cite:AubockGerald2012a * materials * software * instrumental development * PbSe * MX2 * BiVO4 * public * software * hardware * procedures * references