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¹Dresden University of Technology, Artificial Intelligence Institute, 01062 Dresden, Germany. andre.steinborn@inf.tu-dresden.de

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A new statistical method using an expectation-maximization algorithm improves time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) analysis. This approach effectively separates spectral components and background noise for better chemical species identification.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Statistical Modeling

Background:

Time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) generates complex spectral data.
Traditional methods like least squares struggle with decomposing superimposed signals and background noise.
Photon emission attributes (time, wavelength) contain hidden information crucial for accurate analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel statistical approach for fitting models to TRLFS spectra.
To address the challenge of incomplete data by treating photon attributes as probabilistic.
To enable the decomposition of TRLFS spectra into constituent components and background.

Main Methods:

Developed a statistical model treating photon emission as a probability density distribution.
Implemented an expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm to solve the maximum likelihood estimation problem.
Utilized hidden attributes of photons (component and peak affiliation) for spectral decomposition.

Main Results:

The EM algorithm successfully decomposes TRLFS spectra into individual components and peaks.
The method effectively distinguishes fluorescent signals from background noise in superimposed spectra.
Simultaneous estimation of temporal and spectral parameters provides a consistent spectral description.

Conclusions:

The new statistical approach offers significant advantages over traditional methods for TRLFS analysis.
It enables enhanced evaluation of model parameters by revealing hidden photon attributes.
This method provides new possibilities for accurate characterization of fluorescent chemical species.