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arXiv:math-ph/0411025

Analysis of the probability distribution of photocount number of the onemode stochastic radiation

Yu. P. Virchenko, N. N. Vitokhina

Published Nov 5, 2004• 0 citations
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Abstract

The Mandel probability distribution of one-mode stochastic radiation photocounts is analized. Approximations of n-photon registration probabilities with guaranteed accuracy are obtained in the case when the registration time is sufficiently small.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.math-ph/0411025

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