Chapter 5 Examining Spectrum Data

Parameter

Description/Specifies

 

 

Flexibility

With the Peak Width parameter, determines the number

 

of points used to estimate the baseline amplitude at

 

regularly spaced points in the spectrum, but is not directly

 

proportional to the number of points used. Valid entries

 

are 0 to 1.0.

 

The default value of 0.5 works best for most applications.

 

A value closer to 0 reduces flexibility and provides a

 

smoother more generalized baseline correction (see

 

below).

 

A value closer to 1 provides more localized baseline

 

correction by using a larger number of points to estimate

 

the baseline (see below).

 

If the baseline rises adjacent to peaks after

 

baseline-correcting, decrease the Flexibility value and

 

baseline-correct again.

Flexibility=0Flexibility=1

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