摘要 |
In the analysis of data in the form of a peaked or humped curve such as a curve of Lorentzian or Gaussian shape, where it is desired to obtain a value representing the true area under the curve, eliminating distortion that may be present, a measurement is made of the area only between the peak value and a value representing a predetermined fraction of that peak; this can be done by scanning the curve, detecting the peak, starting the integration, then stopping it when the curve value has fallen to the predetermined fraction of that observed peak value; an appropriate factor is then applied to obtain the true area.
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