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What is the effect of exponential multiplication of the free induction decay?

  • A.It shifts every peak slightly downfield of its true value
  • B.It converts an absorption lineshape into a dispersion one
  • C.It raises signal to noise but broadens the lines
  • D.It sharpens the lines and raises signal to noise together

Answer: C

Multiplying the decay by a falling exponential weights the early, strong part of the record and suppresses the late, noisy tail, so noise falls but the effective decay is faster and the lines broaden. It is the standard apodisation for a weak carbon spectrum where sensitivity matters more than resolution. A rising function such as a Gaussian applied the other way sharpens lines at the cost of noise. No apodisation moves a peak or changes the phase, and the trade between resolution and sensitivity is a genuine one that cannot be evaded.

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