We analyze theoretically and experimentally the residence time distribution of bistable systems in thepresence of noise and time-delayed feedback. We explain various nonexponential features of the residence timedistribution using a two-state model and obtain a quantitative agreement with an experiment based on aSchmitt trigger. The limitations of the two-state model are also analyzed theoretically and experimentally usinga semiconductor laser with optoelectronic feedback.
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