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Full set of Notes with Fill-Ins - San Jose State University

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Chem 155 Unit 10 Page 185 <strong>of</strong> 316Noise in Absorbance Calculations:A complex problem to treat exactly – hence ourmerciful, qualitative approach!Consider the signals P and Po – you actuallymeasure these, and they always contain noise.PBigger graph, that’s all. Keep it simple.Consider an alternative picture and simple statement.Po P PoPoPPA = A = A =Case 1.Hard to distinguish P and PoFor example:P=0.99±0.01Po=1.00±0.01Possible : Possible:1.000.99P/Po 1.01A=-Log(P/Po)NEGATIVECase 2.Hard to distinguish P and zeroFor example:P=0.01±0.01Possible :P = 0.00A = -Log(P/Po) Infinite!Page 185 <strong>of</strong> 316

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