Quote on ligh-matter interaction is needed

[The waveguide]

Hi,

It is generally not my style to ask for this type of help... But I am now summarizing my PhD thesis, and I feel that I desperately need a quote by a famous scientist who say something like that:

The whole solid state physics is based on throwing photons on matter and studies of humps and bumps on the spectra that reveal the amazing world of molecules and atoms within the solid.

Well, anything that I say sounds awkward but that is how I feel regarding my work. I was using X-rays, visible and infrared spectroscopies to study properties of solids and I always found it fascinating how those humps and bumps in the spectra can reveal so much about the inner world of solid, hidden from our eyes!

I am sure that famous physicists/chemists had said something more intelligent than I can ever make up... I googled for a while, and also read some books, but I never came across anything matching!

It really drives me mad for a while- I know that my thesis will survive without such a quote, but I can not sleep like that!

 

[Claude Bile]

I think a statement along the lines of "solid state physics is essentially about pushing a solid and seeing how it wobbles" sounds cute - Unfortunately, I'm not a famous scientist by any stretch.

Oh, and congratulations on completing your PhD thesis!

Claude.

 

[sir-pinski]

Dear researcher,

I understand your need for a quote on light-matter interaction for your PhD thesis. I would like to share with you a quote from Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists of all time:

"All of physics is either impossible or trivial. It is impossible until you understand it, and then it becomes trivial."

This quote highlights the importance of light-matter interaction in understanding the complex world of solid state physics. It emphasizes that once we have a deeper understanding of this interaction, the mysteries of the solid state become clear and seemingly impossible tasks become trivial.

I hope this quote resonates with your work and provides the inspiration you need for your thesis. Best of luck!