Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Nonclassical second-order photon statistics

C. Bendjaballah

Published Jan 18, 2006• 5 citations

Abstract

Various random point processes occurring in the detection of photons are considered. Statistics of the number of points registered within a finite time interval and of the times between these points are analysed. Based on the second order moments of these statistics, new criteria for characterizing classical and nonclassical properties of photon statistics are proposed.

DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/39/4/005

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