2. Planck Law
- We have two forms. As a function of wavelength.
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3. Planck Law
And as a function of frequency
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4. The Planck Law gives a distribution that peaks
at a certain wavelength.
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5. The peak shifts to shorter wavelengths for
higher temperatures
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6. The area under the curve grows rapidly with
increasing temperature.
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7. • Planck (1900) proposed that the light energy
emitted by the black body is quantized in units of
h ( = frequency of light).
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8. Planck (1900) proposed that the light energy emitted
by the black body is quantized in units of h ( =
frequency of light).
E = nh (n = 1, 2, 3, …)
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9. Planck (1900) proposed that the light energy emitted
by the black body is quantized in units of h ( =
frequency of light).
E = nh (n = 1, 2, 3, …)
High frequency light only emitted if thermal energy
kT h.
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10. Planck (1900) proposed that the light energy emitted
by the black body is quantized in units of h ( =
frequency of light).
E = nh (n = 1, 2, 3, …)
High frequency light only emitted if thermal energy
kT h.
h – a quantum of energy.
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11. Planck (1900) proposed that the light energy emitted by
the black body is quantized in units of h ( = frequency
of light).
E = nh (n = 1, 2, 3, …)
High frequency light only emitted if thermal energy kT
h.
h – a quantum of energy.
Planck’s constant h ~ 6.6261034 Js
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12. Planck (1900) proposed that the light energy emitted by
the black body is quantized in units of h ( = frequency
of light).
E = nh (n = 1, 2, 3, …)
High frequency light only emitted if thermal energy kT
h.
h – a quantum of energy.
Planck’s constant h ~ 6.6261034 Js
If h 0 we regain classical mechanics.
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13. Planck (1900) proposed that the light energy emitted by the
black body is quantized in units of h ( = frequency of light).
E = nh (n = 1, 2, 3, …)
High frequency light only emitted if thermal energy kT h.
h – a quantum of energy.
Planck’s constant h ~ 6.6261034 Js
If h 0 we regain classical mechanics.
Conclusions:
• Energy is quantized (not continuous).
• Energy can only change by well defined amounts.
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Comparison of Rayleigh-Jeans law with Wien's law and Planck's law,
for a body of 8 mK temperature.
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