**Plot Examples including Peak-fit Parameters 

 

 

 

Plots with or without Peak-fit Parameter Information

Screen-Grab Examples from SDP v8, CasaXPS v2.35, Multi-Pak v8, and Avantage 5.99

 

 

Useful Peak-fit Parameters and Constraints that should be provided on all plots, or in table attached to plot

  • Pass Energy
  • Charge Shift
  • Instrument Model
  • Date
  • Peak BE
  • Peak FWHM
  • Peak Rel Area (%)
  • Peak Gaussian % – Lorentzian %
  • Background Type – Linear, Iterated Shirley, Sherwood & Proctor, Tougaard
  • Background Iterations
  • Peak-shape Type – Gaussian-Lorentzian Sum, Gaussian-Lorentzian Product, Pseudo-Voigt, Voigt, Pearson, Gelius, Doniach-Sunjic
  • Raw Peak Area
  • Normalized Peak Area
  • Peak Height
  • Asymmetry %
  • Chi-square
  • Step Size
  • Dwell Time
  • Total Time

Constraints Used to Control

  • Peak BE
  • Peak FWHM
  • FWHM ratio
  • Peak Area Ratio
  • BE Difference
  • Range of Variation allowed

 

Spectra Data Processor (SDP) v8 

Peak-fit Plot Includes Some Parameters

Useful, but not Best

 

Spectra Data Processor (SDP) v8 

Peak-Fit Table & Constraints 

 

  

 

Spectra Data Processor (SDP) v8 

Default Peak-fit Parameters shown in Separate Table

 

  

 

Spectra Data Processor (SDP) v8 

Nice Looking Plot Includes Minimum Information

 

Spectra Data Processor (SDP) v8 

Common Style for Publications – But NO Information

 

 

 

CasaXPS v2.3.15

Peak-fit Plot Includes Some Peak-fit Parameters

Not Best, but Useful 

 

CasaXPS v2.3.15

Peak-Fit Table & Constraints 

 

CasaXPS v2.3.15

Options of Items to be Displayed on Plot

 

PHI Multi-Pak v8 

Peak-fit Plot Example – No Peak-fit Parameters on Plot

 

  

 

PHI Multi-Pak v8 

Peak-fit Table of Parameters and Constraints 

 

  

 

PHI Multi-Pak v8 

Peak-fit Summary with Useful Peak-fit Information

 

 

  

 

 

PHI Multi-Pak v8 

Plot showing BE and Peak Areas – No other Peak-fit Info

 

 

Thermo Avantage v 5.99

Plot is in Separate Box

Peak-fit Variables and Constraints Table

Not Summarized on Actual Spectrum Plot

All Data Points, Peak-fit Points, Background Points are available as ASCII by using Control copy

Thermo Avantage v 5.99

Atom % Composition Table

Not Summarized on Actual Spectrum Plot

 

Thermo Avantage v 5.99

Plot with No Peak-fit Information

but can be copied from peak table and pasted onto plot.