Resolution: peak width definition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010237",
  "term": "Resolution: peak width definition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the ability of a mass spectrometer to distinguish between two ions of slightly different mass-to-charge ratios, defined by the width of a single peak. It is calculated as the mass-to-charge ratio of the peak divided by its width at a specified percentage of its maximum height. Common definitions use the full width at half maximum (FWHM) or 5% of the peak height.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "resolution: 10 per cent valley definition"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1585 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/resolution-peak-width-definition/"
}