Origins of Baseline Drift and Distortion in Fourier Transform Spectra
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Review: molecules-1786153
I think it's a very interesting manuscript. Results strongly supported by mathematical calculations.
I suggest some formal correction:
In the formula, the wavenumber is correctly denoted by the Greek ν, but in the text the Latin v is incorrect. Same error later, e.g., in line 239.
In equation 4, the notation K appears. The explanation of this is missing
In the figures, I suggest the notation Wavenumber, cm-1 instead of Wavenumber/cm-1. The notation should be consistent because other figures use Wavenumber (cm-1)
In chapter 2.2, what is marked as the α angle? This is missing from the figure.
In equations 12, 13, the correct notation is lg or log10 instead of log10.
Lines 248 and 249: cm-1 is correct cm-1
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Reviewer 2 Report
This is an excellent work on the origins and the compensation of basi-line distortions in FT-IR spectroscopy. The mathematical analysis is sound and well performed and the text is written very well. The subject falls precisely into the scope of the journal, hence in conclusion I can strongly recommend publication of the article in your journal.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer:
Thank you for your positive comments on our manuscript entitled “Origins of baseline drift and distortion in Fourier transform spectra” (ID: 1786153). We are very grateful for that.
Wish you all the best!
Sincerely yours,
Feng Zhang
