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Planck's radiation law

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The spectral radiance of a black body per unit solid angle is given by:

          2hc2------1-----
I(λ,T ) =  λ5  ehc∕λkT − 1
(1)

It can also be given as a function of frequency:

          2hν3      1
I(ν,T) =  --2---hc∕λkT-----
           c   e      − 1
(2)


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Physics Classification: 05.70.Ce (Thermodynamic functions and equations of state )

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