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  • Chemometrics
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Classical least squares (CLS) regression is a standard method in spectroscopy.
  • Spectra are often analyzed using only the real (refractive index, n) or imaginary (absorption index, k) parts of complex refractive index spectra.
  • Deviations from Beer's law can complicate spectral analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate complex-valued classical least squares (CLS) regression in spectroscopy.
  • To assess the performance of complex-valued CLS compared to traditional methods using real or imaginary spectral components.
  • To investigate the error detection and self-correction capabilities of the complex-valued CLS approach.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of complex-valued classical least squares (CLS) regression.
  • Analysis of mid-infrared (MIR) spectra of binary mixtures (benzene-toluene, benzene-cyclohexane, benzene-carbon tetrachloride).
  • Comparison of mean absolute error (MAE) using complex-valued CLS, k-spectra CLS, and n-spectra CLS.

Main Results:

  • Complex-valued CLS did not consistently outperform methods using only the k or n spectra.
  • A self-correction mechanism in complex-valued CLS reduced MAE by up to 26% (vs. k spectra) and 46% (vs. n spectra) for benzene-toluene mixtures.
  • For benzene-cyclohexane mixtures, MAE reductions were up to 75% (vs. k) and 58% (vs. n).
  • No improvement was observed for benzene-carbon tetrachloride mixtures, which show large Beer's law deviations.

Conclusions:

  • Complex-valued CLS regression offers a valuable error detection and self-correction feature in spectroscopy.
  • The effectiveness of complex-valued CLS depends on the spectral complexity and adherence to Beer's law.
  • Further research is needed to optimize complex-valued CLS for systems with significant Beer's law deviations.