Thermal equilibrium between radiation and matter

Foundations of Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 511-528

  Lanyi, G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boltzmann; Einstein; Planck; Quantum; Radiation; Thermal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038514269     PISSN: 00159018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023719800307     Document Type: Article

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