2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/114499We discuss a scheme for reconstructing experimentally the diagonal elements of the density matrix of quantum optical states. Applications to PDC heralded photons, multi-thermal and attenuated coherent states are illustrated and discussed in some details.10 pages, presented at Palermo "TQMFA2005" Conference. To appear on "Open Systems & Information Dynamics" (2006)Quantum PhysicsOn the reconstruction of diagonal elements of density matrix of quantum optical states by on/off detectorstext