Light - Black-bodies & Spontaneous / Stimulated Emission.

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Black-body radiation is primarily the result of spontaneous emission, with stimulated emission playing a minor role. In the context of the Sun, black-body radiation arises from the high temperatures and pressures that facilitate spontaneous photon emission. Everyday objects emit infrared radiation due to their temperature, which is also attributed to spontaneous emission. The distinction between black-body radiation and spontaneous emission lies in the nature of the processes involved, with black-body radiation being a statistical distribution of emitted photons across a spectrum. For a deeper understanding, further resources are recommended to clarify these concepts.
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Hello,

I have a short question:

In relation to the Sun - is Black-body radiation ultimately the result of a combination of spontaneous (majority) and stimulated (minority) emission of photons?
In relation to the IR emissions from everyday objects due to their temperature - is Black-body radiation from the result of spontaneous emission?

If not, could somebody point me to a good description of why Blackbody radiation and Spontaneous emission are ultimately different? The internet is confused on the issue.

Thank you for any answers.

Dan
 
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