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I was reading this article which talks about the theoretical model behind blackbody spectra:
http://www.cv.nrao.edu/course/astr534/BlackBodyRad.html
At the start, it mentions standing waves in a cavity. Standing waves in this model consist of an integer number of wavelengths. The standing waves can only occur at specific, discrete wavelengths.
Therefore, could a blackbody emit in a discrete spectrum under certain conditions?
http://www.cv.nrao.edu/course/astr534/BlackBodyRad.html
At the start, it mentions standing waves in a cavity. Standing waves in this model consist of an integer number of wavelengths. The standing waves can only occur at specific, discrete wavelengths.
Therefore, could a blackbody emit in a discrete spectrum under certain conditions?