Black Body Peak CalculatorFormel

## Wien's Displacement Law

Wien's law states that the peak emission wavelength of a black body is inversely proportional to its temperature.

### Formula

**lambda_max = b / T**

where b = 2.8978 x 10^-3 m·K is Wien's displacement constant. Hotter objects peak at shorter wavelengths (bluer light).

Lösungsbeispiel

The Sun's surface temperature (~5778 K).

  1. lambda_max = b / T
  2. lambda_max = 2.8978e-3 / 5778
  3. lambda_max = 5.015e-7 m
  4. lambda_max = 501.5 nm (green-yellow visible light)