  Wavelet-type methods are employed for the analysis of pion field
configurations that have been obtained by dynamical simulations in idealized
scenarios relevant to the formation of disoriented chiral condensates. It is
illustrated how the measurement of the isospin domain structure depends on the
ability to zoom in on limited parts of the phase space, due to the interplay
between the pion correlation length and the effective source geometry. The need
for advanced analysis methods is underscored by the fact that the extracted
neutral-fraction distribution would differ significantly from the ideal form,
even under perfect experimental conditions, and, moreover, by the circumstance
that thermal sources with suitably adjusted temperatures can lead to
distributions that may be practically indistinguishable from those arising from
DCC-type non-equilibrium evolutions.
