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Rayleigh-Jeans law

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Rayleigh-Jeans law has definition An approximation of Planck's blackbody formula valid at long wavelengths (hv << kT). It is often used in radio astronomy; it gives the brightness temperature of a radio telescope. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
is an instance of quantum law

quantum law has domain quantum mechanics

law has discoverer 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0

theory has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
has author or reasearch group
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Rayleigh-Jeans law	has definition An approximation of Planck's blackbody formula valid at long wavelengths (hv << kT). It is often used in radio astronomy; it gives the brightness temperature of a radio telescope.
Rayleigh-Jeans law	is an instance of quantum law
quantum law	has domain quantum mechanics
law	has discoverer
theory	has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
	has author or reasearch group
	has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active