DocumentCode
1120745
Title
1A4 - Photocount distributions and field statistics
Author
Arecchi, F.T. ; Berné, A. ; Sona, A. ; Burlamacchi, P.
Author_Institution
Istituto di Fisica dell´´Università, Milan, Italy
Volume
2
Issue
9
fYear
1966
fDate
9/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
341
Lastpage
350
Abstract
The statistical properties of a radiation field (either Gaussian or laser) have been investigated by photon counting distributions. Two methods (nonlinear and linear) are here introduced and compared from the viewpoint of the accuracy of the measurement and of the associated information capacity. Finally, the method of the "joint photocount distributions" is here introduced as a new tool for the investigation of the time evolution of a random field.
Keywords
Cathodes; Delay; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical scattering; Photodetectors; Photoelectricity; Pulse width modulation converters; Statistical distributions;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1966.1074084
Filename
1074084
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