2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/150729We discuss the question of the normalization of the correlation function and its consistency with the often used form C(p1,p2) = 1+|f(p1,p2)|^2. We suggest an event mixing method which allows one to obtain absolutely normalized correlation functions from experimental data.Two pages, no figures. Rejected by Phys. Rev. CNuclear ExperimentOn the normalization of the HBT correlation functiontext