Combined Use of Tikhonov Deconvolution and Curve Fitting for Spectrogram Interpretation

Abstract

Abstract The problem of numerical correction of spectrograms is addressed. A new method of correction is developed which consists of sequential use of the Tikhonov deconvolution algorithm, for estimating the positions of spectral peaks, and a curve-fitting algorithm, for estimating their magnitudes. The metrological and numerical properties of the proposed method for spectrogram interpretation are assessed by means of spectrometry-based criteria, using synthetic and real-world spectrograms. Conclusions are drawn concerning computational complexity and accuracy of the proposed method and its metrological applicability.