Signal averaging ("ensemble averaging") to reduce random noise The first derivative is the slope of the tangent at each point (script).	Detecting and measuring peaks on a curved, unstable baseline with the findpeaksb.m function. Slideshow of applications of the interactive peak detector, iPeak
Jumping from peak to peak in iPeak (space and tab keys) Demonstration of differentiation of a Gaussian peak (upper panel) on its on the frequency spectrum(lower panel). Manually setting custom first-guess peak position in the keypress operated interactive peak fitter, ipf.m	Interactive smoothing and differentiation with the keypress operated iSignal function. Interactive smoothing using the keypress operated iSignal function in frequency spectrum mode. Iterative curve fitting a very noisy signal using peakfit.m
Demonstration of some of the various functions of iSignal. Following the evolution of an exponential pulse using peakfit.m Following the internal operation of iterative curve fitting of two blended Gaussian peaks, drastically slowed down to show the internal search for the best fit.	Finding and fitting variable numbers of peaks. Peak detection followed by iterative curve fitting using findpeaksfit.m Selecting and fitting an exponentially-broadened Gaussian using the keypress operated interactive peak fitter, ipf.m The waveform and the power spectrum of a Gaussian-modulated sine wave of variable duration.
Detecting and measuring peaks with the autofindpeaks.m function. Applying repetitive curve fits to a signal that is changing with time.	Using the keypress operated iFilter function to isolate different harmonics of a complex waveform. Using the key-press operated interactive peak fitter to zoom in to a group of overlapping peaks, set the baseline correction mode, and perform a fit.
Effect of changing the width of a Gaussian peak (upper panel) on its frequency spectrum (lower panel)	Extending the classical limits of Beer's Law in Hyperlinear Quantitative Absorption Spectrophotometry
Manual baseline subtraction in the keypress operated interactive peak fitter, ipf.m. Interactive de-tailing (symmetrizing) of peaks using the keypress operated  iPeak version 8.	The iPower demonstrator shows the frequency spectra of various types of signals. Effect of deconvolution width on the Fourier deconvolution of a Gaussian-broadened narrow peak, with the aim of recovering the original peak.
Effect of smoothing on peak height, noise, and signal/noise ratio Looking for the peaks in a complex experimental signal using the keypress operated Matlab function iPeak.m	Testing the effect of random noise on the precision of measured peak parameters measured by iterative curve fitting using peakfit.m Real-time measurement of temperature as a function of time using a Raspberry Pi 3, a tiny $35 computer the size of a deck of playing cards.
Real time signal smoothing	Real time peak detection demo

Symmetrization of an exponentially-broadened Gaussian by weighted addition of the first derivative.

Digitization noise - can adding random noise really help? Yes!

 Measuring peak height and area by different methods in a variety of signal types, using measurepeaks.m.  The individual peaks are displayed separately in the right-hand panel, with the peaks, valleys, and tangent lines shown in different colors.


  Spreadsheet for quadratic least squares fit to a calibration curve, as data are typed in point by point

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