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In the automatic peak fitting routine, a background is added to the data below each peak. This background is then subtracted before the peak is fitted, it is shown with a light green color. It is clear that something goes wrong; the fitted background eats up the majority of the peak. The result is that the fitted Ti2p peak is much too small - then oxygen is seen as the only peak in the spectrum. | In the automatic peak fitting routine, a background is added to the data below each peak. This background is then subtracted before the peak is fitted, it is shown with a light green color. It is clear that something goes wrong; the fitted background eats up the majority of the peak. The result is that the fitted Ti2p peak is much too small - then oxygen is seen as the only peak in the spectrum. | ||
Judging by the way the background is fitted, it looks as if the software is programmed to fit the background below only the Ti2p<sub>3/2</sub> peak. | Judging by the way the background is fitted, it looks as if the software is programmed to fit the background below only the Ti2p<sub>3/2</sub> peak. The other part of the spin couple (the Ti2p<sub>1/2</sub> peak) is some 6 eV away on the lower binding energy side. Knowing that titanium will oxidize completely if oxygen is present we can expect only to see Ti<sup>4+</sup>. | ||