Explain the demonstration of Kirchhoff's law on blackbody

Click For Summary
SUMMARY

The Kirchhoff law, established by Gustav Kirchhoff in 1859, states that the energy emitted by a blackbody is solely dependent on its wavelength and temperature. This law is foundational in the study of thermal radiation and has been documented in various translations, including one by Professor Brace in 1901. The discussion highlights the complexity of understanding this law and seeks alternative explanations to aid comprehension.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of blackbody radiation concepts
  • Familiarity with thermal equilibrium principles
  • Basic knowledge of electromagnetic spectrum
  • Ability to interpret scientific literature, particularly historical texts
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the mathematical formulation of Kirchhoff's law
  • Study Planck's law of blackbody radiation
  • Explore the historical context of Kirchhoff's work in 19th-century physics
  • Examine practical applications of blackbody radiation in modern technology
USEFUL FOR

Students of physics, educators explaining thermal radiation, and researchers interested in the historical development of thermodynamics will benefit from this discussion.

kevinaltieri
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
The Kirchhoff law of dependence of energy emitted from a blackbody only on wave length and temperature was demonstrated by Kirchhoff in a paper in the year 1859. The paper is in german naturally but I found it translated in english in a book of prof. Brace in 1901. A lot of time ago. But my question is, does somebody know this demonstration that to me seem really difficult to undestand? And could he explain in a different way this demonstration?
 
Science news on Phys.org
kevinaltieri said:
The Kirchhoff law of dependence of energy emitted from a blackbody only on wave length and temperature was demonstrated by Kirchhoff in a paper in the year 1859. The paper is in german naturally but I found it translated in english in a book of prof. Brace in 1901. A lot of time ago. But my question is, does somebody know this demonstration that to me seem really difficult to undestand? And could he explain in a different way this demonstration?
1. Post or give a link to the exact text you are referring to.
2. Explain in detail which parts you don't understand and why.

--
lightarrow
 

Similar threads

Graduate Confusion With Blackbody Radiation
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
High School Infrared Detectors & The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
  • · Replies 152 ·
6
Replies
152
Views
11K
Wavelengths of sunlight, blackbody radiators, Planck's law, CCT
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
12K
Graduate Geometry and integral laws of physics
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
Views
2K
Graduate Dieter Zeh's MWI as Schrödinger equation + further assumptions
  • · Replies 27 ·
Replies
27
Views
4K
Graduate Loophole-free test of local realism via Hardy's violation
  • · Replies 37 ·
2
Replies
37
Views
7K
Graduate MOND Theory Primer: Stacy McGaugh's Research Program Explored
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
4K
Admissions Exploring the Universe: Pursuing a PhD in High Energy Physics
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
3K
Graduate In light of new evidence, what might be behind the Casimir Effect?
  • · Replies 46 ·
2
Replies
46
Views
5K
Graduate Homemade Quantum Eraser Experiment revisited with photos and full text
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
8K