Hi Scott, The change in frequency is a bigger affect at high k than the energy shift parameter. The energy shift parameter affects the data more strongly at low k. So I align the data to each other at low k, and then they become out of phase with each other at high k. A similar effect is seen for pressure dependent data where the oxidation state doesn't change but the bond length changes. I also look at how well the data are both aligned to the theory used to describe the data sets independently. The energy shift values should overlap within the uncertainty to justify using a single parameter for them. I suppose that my method might not work for all systems. But if the data are similar enough so that a multiple data set fit has significant overlap in the models used to describe the spectra, then it has worked. Shelly

-----Original Message----- From: ifeffit-bounces@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov [mailto:ifeffit- bounces@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Scott Calvin Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:55 AM To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] question about Eo and simultaneous fitting

Hi Shelly,

Interesting--I've never tried that method with samples that I expect to differ in oxidation state. If it's differing in oxidation state, the local environment is probably different too...particularly, nearest-neighbor distances should be changed significantly. So how do you align the chi(k) data with each other, when they oscillate at a different frequency?

--Scott Calvin Sarah Lawrence College

At 10:38 AM 2/14/2007, you wrote:

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The approach that I like to take, is to vary the choice of E0 in the background subtraction step so that the chi(k) spectra are well aligned with each other and the theory. Then only one Ezero parameter is needed.

Cheers, Shelly

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