Photon Statistics

Distinguishable

Boson distribiution

Two distinguishable particles can occupy three states in the following 9 ways.

Indistinguishable

Boson distribiution

Indistinguishable particles like photons have fewer distinct possibilities. This enhances the probability of obtaining more than one particle per state. Photons tend to occupy states with other photons already in them.

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