Stefan-Boltzmann law

English

Etymology

Named after Josef Stefan and Ludwig Boltzmann.

Proper noun

the Stefan-Boltzmann law

  1. (physics) A law stating that the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body across all wavelengths per unit time is directly proportional to the fourth power of the black body's thermodynamic temperature.
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