Meanings
proper nounthe Rayleigh-Jeans law
- natural sciencesAn approximation to the spectral radiance of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength from a black body at a given temperature through classical arguments.
Origin
Named after John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, and Sir James Jeans.
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