Convolute spectrum with line shape.

out = convspec(spec,df,fwhm,deriv,alpha)
out = convspec(spec,df,fwhm,deriv)
out = convspec(spec,df,fwhm)

Convolutes the (real or complex) spectral data array spec with a line shape. df specifies the abscissa step, i.e. the frequency or field increment from one point to the next in spec. fwhm is the FWHM of the line shape in the same units as df.

The rest of the parameters is identical to those of lshape. deriv indicates the derivative, 0 being the default. alpha determines the line shape function, alpha = 1 is a pure Gaussian (the default) and alpha = 0 is a pure Lorentzian.

out is the convoluted spectrum, exactly the same size as spec. The applied line shape is normalised in a way that it does not change the integral of the spectrum.

If spec is more than 1D, convspec operates on all non-singleton dimensions. It is possible to define different parameters for each dimension. For 2D, e.g. df = 2 means that the abscissa step is 2 for both dimensions. df = [2 3] means it is 2 for the first and 3 for the second dimension. The parameters fwhm, deriv and alpha work the same way. If fwhm(i) = 0, convolution along dimension i is skipped.

To convolute a 1D spectrum with a Lorentzian first derivative use

spec = zeros(1,1024); spec([70 400 560]) = [3  6  7];
w = convspec(spec,1,30,1,0);
plot(w);

In the 2D case, one can use different line widths for the 2 dimensions.

spec = zeros(128); spec(70,70) = 3; spec(100,50) = 1;
w = convspec(spec,1,[20 10]);
pcolor(w);

To achieve convolution only along the second dimension, set fwhm for the other dimension to zero.

w = convspec(spec,1,[0 10]);
pcolor(w);

The convolution is performed by multiplying the IFFT of both the spectral array and the full line shape array followed by FFT. To avoid fold-around for peaks at the edges, each dimension is temporarily expanded in size.

For arrays with more than two dimensions, the convolution can get very time-consuming. In this case, convspec issues a warning.

gaussian, lorentzian, lshape, voigtian