Shimadzu GC-2010 Plus User Manual

13 Detector
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GC-2010 Plus
13.4Filter Signal Time Constant
Q Selecting the filter time constant
Normally, analyes can be performed with the time constant set to the default value.
However, in some cases the S/N ratio is improved by changing the time constant.
For example, if the half width of a FID peak is “0.1 sec”, the S/N ratio is maximaized when
the time constant is set to “20 ms.”
Fig. 13.4.1 Relationship between time constant and S/N ratio (FID)
Half width 10 s
Half width 1s
Half width 0.1s
4 ms 5 ms
10 ms
20 ms 50 ms
100 ms
200 ms
500 ms
1s 2s
Time constant
Normalized SN ratio
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
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Shimadzu GC-2010 Plus Specifications

General

Type	Gas Chromatograph
Model	GC-2010 Plus
Manufacturer	Shimadzu
Maximum Temperature Ramp Rate	120 °C/min
Detector Options	FID, TCD, ECD, FPD, NPD, MS
Electronic Flow Control (EFC)	Yes
Data Sampling Rate	Up to 250 Hz
Column Oven Temperature Range	Ambient +5°C to 450°C
Maximum Oven Heating Rate	120 °C/min
Injection Port	Split/Splitless, PTV
Display	LCD