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Normalize the spectra of standards and unknown samples if you develop or use a
quant method on more than one spectrometer. You should also normalize
noncalibrated spectra; that is, JCAMP-DX spectra, spectra from CSV (commaseparated
values) text files, and spectra collected using dispersive instruments.
The frequency is normalized only if it is not equal to the reference frequency and
the difference between the two is less than 20 wavenumbers.
Important
Note
Normalizing the frequency of spectra guarantees that data points occur at the same
frequency positions. This lets you move data between spectrometers without the
problems associated with inconsistent data point positioning. However, if you plan
to analyze sample spectra using previously calibrated quant methods developed
with a version of OMNIC earlier than 3.0, do not normalize the frequency of the
sample spectra. If you normalize your sample spectra and attempt to use a
calibrated method whose standards were not normalized, the data will not match
and the analysis will fail. ▲
You can use Normalize Frequency in the Collect options to specify whether to
normalize the frequency automatically when you collect a spectrum. See “Collect
options” for details. You can use Normalize Frequency in the Process menu to
normalize the laser frequency of a spectrum already displayed in a spectral
window. See “Normalizing the frequency of a spectrum” in the “Process” chapter
for details. ▲
When you normalize the frequency of a spectrum, a record of the operation is
made in the “DATA PROCESSING HISTORY” section of the Collection And
Processing Information window.
View options
The View options appear when you click the View tab.
The View options let you specify how to display items in spectral windows. The
table below shows what you can specify with each option.
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