blackbody temperature

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blackbody temperature [′blak¦bäd·ē ‚tem·prə·chər]

(thermodynamics)

The temperature of a blackbody that emits the same amount of heat radiation per unit area as a given object; measured by a total radiation pyrometer. Also known as brightness temperature.

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No references found			An optical pyrometer measures the blackbody temperature by sensing radiation from one end of the furnace. Characterization of an ellipsoidal radiometer by DeWitt, David P. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Because the former angle is larger than the latter one, geometrical optics suggests that the total power detected depends only on the blackbody temperature and a geometrical factor related to the pinhole aperture, detector optics, and relative separation, because the detector pupil is overfilled. Fraunhofer diffraction effects on total power for a planckian source by Shirley, Eric L. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology The initial operation has demonstrated long-term stability of the blackbody temperature within these limits. Transfer calibration validation tests on a heat flux sensor in the 51 ... by Saunders, R.D. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology			black-bulb thermometer Black-Eared Wheatear black-eyed bean black-eyed susan black-figure pottery Black-Light Motion-Picture Photography Black-Mouthed Dogfish black-surface enclosure black-surface field Black-Veined White Butterfly Black-Winged Stilt blackband Blackbeard Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge Blackbeard Pirate Festival Blackberry BlackBerry App World BlackBerry Messenger BlackBerry PlayBook Blackberry Storm blackbird blackboard Blackboard Learning System blackbody blackbody radiation blackbody temperature blackbuck Blackburn Blackburn with Darwen Blackburn, Joseph blackcap blackcock blackcurrant blackdamp Blackening blacker-than-black level Blackett Blackett, Patrick M S, Baron Blackett, Patrick Maynard Stuart blackeye bean Blackfeet blackfire Blackfish blackfly Blackfoot Blackford County blackhead blackhead disease blackheart malleable iron Blackheath blackholing			Blackbirder blackbirding blackbirding blackbirds blackbirds blackboard blackboard blackboard Blackboard Agents Concepts Examples and Temperature blackboard eraser Blackboard Idea Exchange Blackboard Inc. Blackboard Instructor Web Interface Blackboard Learning System Blackboard Learning System Blackboard Trading Blackboards Blackboards blackbodies blackbodies blackbody blackbody blackbody Blackbody function Blackbody function Blackbody infrared radiative dissociation blackbody radiation blackbody radiation Blackbody spectrum Blackbody spectrum blackbody temperature Blackbolt BlackBox Data Solutions, LLC Blackboy Blackboy Blackboys blackbuck blackbuck blackbuck Blackbuck antelope Blackbuck antelope Blackbuck antelope blackbucks blackbucks blackbucks Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn (borough) Blackburn (borough) Blackburn Council Blackburn Council Blackburn Diocesan Adoption Agency Blackburn East Area Community Help Blackburn Ice Hockey Development Association Blackburn Lake Primary School Blackburn Men's Fastball League Blackburn North Baptist Church Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club Blackburn Rovers Football Club Singapore Supporters Community

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