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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3263-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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25 Jul 2016
Research article |
| 25 Jul 2016
Applications and limitations of constrained high-resolution peak fitting on low resolving power mass spectra from the ToF-ACSM
Atmospheric composition research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Mike Cubison
TOFWERK AG, Thun, Switzerland
Minna Aurela
Atmospheric composition research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
David Brus
Atmospheric composition research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Heikki Lihavainen
Atmospheric composition research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Risto Hillamo
Atmospheric composition research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Manjula Canagaratna
Aerodyne Research Inc., Billerica, MA, USA
Bettina Nekat
The Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
Rolf Weller
Aerodyne Research Inc., Billerica, MA, USA
Douglas Worsnop
Aerodyne Research Inc., Billerica, MA, USA
Sanna Saarikoski
Atmospheric composition research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
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Short summary
The applicability, methods and limitations of constrained peak fitting on mass spectra of low mass resolving power (m∕Δm50 ∼ 500) recorded with a time-of-flight aerosol chemical speciation monitor (ToF-ACSM) are explored. Calibration measurements and ambient data are used to exemplify the methods that should be applied to maximise data quality and assess confidence in peak-fitting results.
The applicability, methods and limitations of constrained peak fitting on mass spectra of low...
