Chromatography

Paramaters Expressing Performance of Mass Analyzer

  Mass Resolution and Peak Width

The definition of mass resolution and the width of mass peak profiles will be explained here.

• Overview of Mass Peaks
• Mass Resolution and Peak Width
• Overlapping Profile of Two Peaks
• How Does a Mass Peak Define Width?
• Peak Width and Mass Scan Line

  Signal-to-Noise Ratio

The signal-to-noise ratio is sometimes used for expressing the sensitivity of an instrument. An explanation of the S/N ratio will be provided here.

• Definition of S/N Ratio
• The Factors Determining S/N Ratio
• Simulation of S/N Ratio

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