FAQs

Findings Reason Line of action Example
Correspondence between experimental spectra and calculated sum curve unsatisfying even after several iterations

System sticks in a local minimum Disturb the system by varying start parameters sufficiently strong Doubling of intensity
Convergence incomplete

Min/Max values to close to the fit parameters

Select larger Min/Max range Increase Max value for Lorentzian width from 2 to 2.5
Mismatch between flanks of experimental spectra and calculated sum curve Selected peak shape doesn't describe the experimental function accurately Select [Fit Procedure - Convolution] 3d- and 4f-signals of transition metals with high resolution (comparable contribution of Gaussian and Lorentzian function)
Mismatch between experimental spectra and calculated sum curve in the region of peak tails Background subtraction before starting peak fit Fit baseline together with the peak

Signals with strong Lorentzian contribution