Optimization of multi-photon event discrimination levels using Poisson statistics

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-89

  Soukka, Jori M ^a   Virkki, Arho ^b,c   Hänninen, Pekka E ^c   Soini, Juhani T ^a  

^a ArcDia Ltd   (Finland)

^b TURKU CENTRE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; FLUORESCENCE; LASER PULSES; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CHANNEL PHOTOMULTIPLIERS (CPM); PHOTON COUNTING; POISSON STATISTICS;

PHOTONS;

EID: 2942717048     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.000084     Document Type: Article

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