ultraviolet catastrophe

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rayleigh–Jeans_catastrophe
gptkbp:describes divergence of classical physics predictions at short wavelengths
gptkbp:field gptkb:quantum_field_theory
physics
thermodynamics
gptkbp:historicalPeriod late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ultraviolet catastrophe
gptkbp:involves thermal radiation
ultraviolet region
energy distribution
gptkbp:ledTo development of quantum mechanics
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:James_Jeans
gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
gptkb:Max_Planck
gptkbp:opposedBy experimental results
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Rayleigh–Jeans_law
gptkbp:relatedTo black-body radiation
gptkbp:solvedBy gptkb:Planck's_law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Planck's_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4