Abstract
A procedure for the measurement of intensity correlations of the type $〈:\stackrel{^}{I}(\mathrm{x}, t)\stackrel{^}{I}(\mathrm{x}, t+\ensuremath{\tau}):〉$ and $〈:\stackrel{^}{I}(\mathrm{x}, t)\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}\stackrel{^}{I}(\mathrm{x}, t+{\ensuremath{\tau}}_{1})\stackrel{^}{I}(\mathrm{x}, t+{\ensuremath{\tau}}_{2}):〉$ with the use of a time-to-amplitude converter is developed. The procedure is used to measure second- and third-order intensity fluctuation correlation functions of the optical field produced by a gas laser operated at various levels near its threshold of oscillation. The results are shown to be in agreement with the predictions of laser theories.
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