Non-uniform sampling in pulse dipolar spectroscopy by EPR: The redistribution of noise and the optimization of data acquisition

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Abstract

Pulse dipolar spectroscopy (PDS) in Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) is the method of choice for determining the distance distribution function for mono-, bi- or multi- spin-labeled macromolecules and nanostructures. PDS acquisition schemes conventionally use uniform sampling of the dipolar trace, but non-uniform sampling (NUS) schemes can decrease the total measurement time or increase the accuracy of the resulting distance distributions. NUS requires optimization of the data acquisition scheme, as well as changes in data processing algorithms to accommodate the non-uniformly sampled data. We investigate in silico the applicability of the NUS approach in PDS, considering its effect on random, truncation and sampling noise in the experimental data. Each type of noise in the time-domain data propagates differently and non-uniformly into the distance spectrum as errors in the distance distribution. NUS schemes seem to be a valid approach for increasing sensitivity and/or throughput in PDS by decreasing and redistributing noise in the distance spectrum so that it has less impact on the distance spectrum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10335-10346
Number of pages12
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume23
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 May 2021

OECD FOS+WOS

  • 1.03 PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ASTRONOMY
  • 1.04 CHEMICAL SCIENCES
  • 1.04.EI CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
  • 1.03.UH PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL

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