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The probability distribution of photocountsP(n, T) of the light scattered by concentration fluctuations in a binary system near the critical point has been measured. The results turn out to be consistent with the theoretical predictions for Gaussian-Lorentzian light.
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Chen, S.H., Lai, C.C., Rouch, J. et al. Probability distribution of photocounts of the light scattered by critical fluctuations. J Stat Phys 30, 699–707 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01009684
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