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'''Isotropic radiation''' is [[radiation]] that has the same intensity regardless of the direction of [[measurement]], such as would be found in a [[thermal cavity]]. The radiation may be [[Electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic]], [[Sound waves|sound]] or may be composed of [[elementary particle]]s.
'''Isotropic radiation''' is [[radiation]] that has the same intensity regardless of the direction of [[measurement]], such as would be found in a [[thermal cavity]]. This can be [[electromagnetic radiation]], [[Sound waves|sound]], or [[elementary particle]]s.


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Revision as of 23:53, 29 June 2023

Isotropic radiation is radiation that has the same intensity regardless of the direction of measurement, such as would be found in a thermal cavity. This can be electromagnetic radiation, sound, or elementary particles.