Fellgett's advantage, also known as the multiplex advantage, refers to the performance benefit gained by using multiple channels or detectors in a spectroscopic measurement system. This concept is particularly relevant in optical and infrared spectroscopy, especially when comparing different types of spectrometers. In traditional scanning spectrometers, the measurement is taken sequentially for each wavelength, leading to longer measurement times, especially when scanning across a broad wavelength range.
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