Noise Filtering/Smoothing

3.Select the method to use based on the type of data you are examining, then enter the associated value displayed for the method you select:

Type of Data

Suggested

Description

 

 

Method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noisy, low-resolution

Default

No associated value is displayed. Default

 

 

data

smoothing

smoothing is a self-adjusting Gaussian filter

 

 

 

(RSM)

that uses the Peak Resolution (specified in the

 

 

 

 

Peak Detection Setup dialog box) to calculate

 

 

 

(May affect

the optimum number of smoothing points to

 

 

 

apply at every mass point. See Figure 3-3 on

 

 

 

peak

 

 

 

page 3-12.

 

 

 

resolution.)

 

 

 

NOTE: Default smoothing is not available for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSD data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High-resolution data,

Noise

Specify a Correlation Factor of 0 to 1.0.

 

 

but the Noise

Filter (NF)

Settings from 0.5 to 0.7 yield acceptable

 

 

Removal method

 

 

 

 

results for most data. A setting close to 1.0

 

 

may yield better

 

 

 

(May affect

yields a higher degree of noise reduction.

 

 

results

 

 

 

 

 

peak

If applying the Noise Filter with a certain

 

 

 

 

 

 

resolution.)

Correlation Factor does not yield the

 

 

 

 

necessary noise removal, return to the original

 

 

 

 

trace (see “Returning to the original spectrum”

 

 

 

 

on page 5-3)and apply the Noise Filter again

 

 

 

 

with a higher Correlation Factor setting.

 

 

 

 

Applying the Noise Filter more than one time

 

 

 

 

with the same Correlation Factor setting does

 

 

 

 

not improve noise removal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noisy, low-resolution

Gaussian

Specify a Filter Width in data points (odd

 

 

data, chromatogram

Smooth

integers only). The maximum number of

 

 

data, or Voyager

(SM)

smoothing points is 2001. Points less than 1

 

5

PSD data

 

Filter Width from the edge of the spectrum are

 

 

(May affect

not smoothed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

peak

 

 

 

 

resolution.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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