Is This the Correct Approach to Derive Wien's Displacement Law?

[binbagsss]

Homework Statement

I have $E(w)=w^3(e^{\beta\bar{h}w}-1)^{-1}$,

where $\beta=K_{B}T$, $K_{B}$ Boltzmann constant

Homework Equations

Need to solve $\frac{dE(w)}{dw}=0$

The Attempt at a Solution

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$k=\beta\bar{h}$:

$\frac{dE(w)}{dw}=3w^2(e^{kw}-1)^{-1}+w^3(e^{kw}-1)^{-2}ke^{kw}(-1)$
$=\frac{3w^{2}(e^{kw}-1)-kw^3e^{kw}}{(e^{kw}-1)^2}$

$\implies w^2(e^{kw}(3-kw)-3)=0$

$w\neq 0 \implies e^{kw}(3-kw)-3=0$

Is this right so far? I don't know how I'd solve this now...?

Many thanks .

 

[DrClaude]

Is this right so far? I don't know how I'd solve this now...?

That's correct, but there is no analytical solution to that equation. You have to use a graphical or numerical approach to find the value of ω.