Max Planck

German theoretical physicist (1858–1947)

physical constant representing the quantum of action

set of units of measurement defined exclusively in terms of universal physical constants proposed by physicist Max Planck

physical law that describes the amount of spectral radiance at a certain wavelength radiated by a black body cavity in thermal equilibrium

former ESA space observatory

partial differential equation

German politician (1893-1945)

energy-frequency relation in quantum mechanics

the postulate that the energy of oscillators in a black body is quantized in multiples of the frequency multiplied by the Planck constant

lunar crater

equation used to calculate the electromigration of ions in a fluid

principle that scientific change is generational

German research institute