Symmetries and Thermal Radiation: A Classical Derivation of the Planck Spectrum
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| author | Boyer, Timothy H. |
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| contents | A derivation of the Planck spectrum for thermal radiation is given based upon wave fluctuations within relativistic classical physics. The derivation depends crucially on thermal fluctuations existing above the fundamental inertial-frame-independent fluctuations of classical zero-point radiation. Such frame-independent zero-point fluctuations exist only in a relativistic wave theory and cannot exist in a nonrelativistic wave theory. Thus such a classical derivation of the Planck spectrum exists in a Lorentz-covariant classical theory, such as classical electrodynamics, but not in a Galilean-covariant theory where all waves are based upon material media. Classical zero-point radiation provides a purely classical alternative to quanta in the analysis of the Planck spectrum. |
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| spellingShingle | Symmetries and Thermal Radiation: A Classical Derivation of the Planck Spectrum Boyer, Timothy H. High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Mathematical Physics A derivation of the Planck spectrum for thermal radiation is given based upon wave fluctuations within relativistic classical physics. The derivation depends crucially on thermal fluctuations existing above the fundamental inertial-frame-independent fluctuations of classical zero-point radiation. Such frame-independent zero-point fluctuations exist only in a relativistic wave theory and cannot exist in a nonrelativistic wave theory. Thus such a classical derivation of the Planck spectrum exists in a Lorentz-covariant classical theory, such as classical electrodynamics, but not in a Galilean-covariant theory where all waves are based upon material media. Classical zero-point radiation provides a purely classical alternative to quanta in the analysis of the Planck spectrum. |
| title | Symmetries and Thermal Radiation: A Classical Derivation of the Planck Spectrum |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Mathematical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.10116 |