Rayleigh-Jeans law

noun

-ˈjēnz-
usually capitalized R&J
: an approximation in respect to thermal radiation: the emissive power of a blackbody at absolute temperature T and at a given wavelength λ is directly proportional to T and inversely proportional to λ4 compare planck radiation law

Word History

Etymology

after Baron J. W. S. Rayleigh and Sir James Hapwood Jeans †1946 English physicist

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“Rayleigh-Jeans law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rayleigh-Jeans%20law. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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