Blackbody

An object that absorbs all radiation falling on it, at all wavelengths, is called a blackbody.

  • A blackbody is a theoretical concept for an object that completely absorbs all electromagnetic radiation, regardless of factors such as angle of incidence, wavelength, frequency, or amplitude.
  • A perfect blackbody doesn’t exist in reality. However, certain objects and materials, such as stars and carbon in soot or graphite behave almost like blackbodies.
  • When a blackbody emits electromagnetic radiation, the spectral distribution of the emissions is dependent solely on its temperature.
  • The radiation emitted by a black body is known as blackbody radiation.
  • If enough heat is applied to a blackbody, it will begin to appear orange at a certain point, and as the temperature increases, it changes from white to pale blue and then to light blue.