Figure 6
Probability P(k) of detecting k = 1, 2, 3, 4 photons as a function of the averaged number of photons per pixel kavg in the speckle pattern. Probabilities were evaluated based on series of 22443 single-pulse images recorded for 0.015 < kavg < 0.16 photons per pixel. Solid lines represent the best fit using a negative binomial distribution [equation (2)] for Meff = 2.5 ± 0.2. Predictions for Meff = 1 and Meff = 100 are shown with dotted and dashed lines, respectively. |