Leumas Physics

Wien Peak Photon Energy

E = 2.821·k_B·T

What it says

Computes the photon energy at the peak of a blackbody spectral radiance (per unit frequency) for a given temperature, where 2.821 is the root of the Wien peak condition and k_B = 1.380649e-23 J/K.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
EPeak photon energy (J)M L^2 T^-2
TAbsolute temperature (K)Θ

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