Computerized detection and evaluation of peaks in survey spectra from photoelectron spectroscopy

The computer program described is written in Algol-60 and allows a fast data analysis of photoelectron peaks in survey spectra (0–1500 eV). Additional peak parameters such as area, background and peak width are also determined. The assumptions about peak shape are kept to a minimum. In spectra with good counting statistics, it is possible to detect peaks with peak/background ratio down to 0.01.