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Systematic-error signal-to-noise ceiling (Z∞​)

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Physics Branch of physics Optics Optical instrument Photodetector Background subtraction
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Let X∼Poisson(Q+B) and Y∼Poisson(fB) be independent. Then X−Y has source-estimation bias (1−f)B and variance Q+(1+f)B. Its accuracy ratio Q/E[(X−Y−Q)2]​ tends to RQ​/(∣1−f∣RB​) when Q=RQ​T, B=RB​T and T grows. This uses mean squared error, not variance alone, and assumes a fixed uncorrected mismatch.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / iii / Paper 338 / 3 / b / iii / Solution
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