Undergrad Measuring Second-Order Correlation Function with Start and Stop Signal

[KjUy]

How is it possible to measure the second-order correlation function with a device that can only perform start and stop measurements, and for each measurement, it can only record 5 stops? I understand that experimentally it is necessary to measure the coincidences, the independent events in each channel, the total measurement time, and the coincidence window. However, it is still not clear to me how to measure these independent events using only starts and stops. The device has 2 reception channels.

 

[DrChinese]

Perhaps you could share with us a reference for what you are asking about. As written, I cannot discern the context - and I doubt others will either.

 

[PeterDonis]

The device

What device? A specific reference would be helpful.