Nov 14, 2022 · The term resolving power is often used to describe the ability of a mass spectrometer to resolve adjacent peaks in a mass spectrum and is often used interchangeably …

The terms resolution and resolving power are derived from optical spectroscopy. Older publications around 1920-1940 (Nier, Aston, Herzog Rauch, Dempster) always refer to R as …

Resolution and resolving power There are two different definitions of resolution and resolving power in mass spectrometry.

Sep 1, 2025 · People often use resolution and resolving power interchangeably, but they’re not quite the same. Resolution is the actual ability of an instrument to separate two features in …

Resolving power refers to an instrument’s ability to distinguish two adjacent ions of equal intensity. On a TOF instrument, resolving power is fixed across the mass range, while mass resolution is …

Jul 23, 2025 · Limit of resolution is defined as the smallest linear or angular distance between the two points at which their images begin to merge. The inverse to the limit of resolution is called …

The glossary of the 2013 IUPAC recommendation explains the term mass resolving power as a “measure of the ability of a mass spectrometer to provide a specified value of mass …

Nov 24, 2025 · In practical terms, resolution is what the operator observes as distinct peaks in a spectrum, while resolving power is the capability of the instrument to generate that resolution.

Jun 2, 2022 · Resolution: The use of resolution as a quantitative measure is discouraged: use resolving power or limit of resolution as appropriate. Resolving power: The observed m/z value …

Different types of microscope have different resolving powers. Light microscopes let us distinguish objects as small as a bacterium. Electron microscopes have much higher resolving power – …