Abstract
The spectral distribution of blackbody radiation is studied with the help of Wien's displacement law. For a blackbody radiating into a hemispherical envelope in space, in the linear wavelength spectral representation, Planck's radiation law is defined. In writing the expression for the Wien peaks in closed form, the recently defined Lambert W function is introduced. As a spectral quantity, the character of Wien peak is differential in nature and depends on the independent variable chosen for the bandwidth. The nonconstancy in interval widths between the two scales results in the differences found in their spectral curve shapes and corresponding peak locations. The ephemeral nature of the Wien peak makes it clear that the logarithmic scale is no more significant nor privileged than any other spectral scale.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 689-691 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics