Rayleigh–Jeans catastrophe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:arises_from gptkb:Rayleigh–Jeans_law
gptkbp:category quantum mechanics
thermodynamics
physics paradox
gptkbp:demonstrates limitations of classical physics
gptkbp:describes failure of classical physics to explain black-body radiation
gptkbp:field gptkb:statistical_mechanics
physics
quantum mechanics
gptkbp:historicalPeriod early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rayleigh–Jeans catastrophe
gptkbp:influenced development of quantum theory
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
gptkb:Sir_James_Jeans
gptkbp:opposedBy experimental black-body radiation data
gptkbp:predicts infinite energy density at short wavelengths
gptkbp:problemWith gptkb:classical_equipartition_theorem
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:ultraviolet_catastrophe
gptkbp:solvedBy gptkb:Planck's_law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ultraviolet_catastrophe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5