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The energy distribution of atoms in the field of thermal blackbody radiation

F. V. Prigara

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0202126

Abstract

Using the principle of detailed balance and the assumption on the absorption cross-section consistent with available astrophysical data, we obtain the energy distribution of atoms in the field of thermal blackbody radiation and show that this distribution diverges from the Boltzmann law.

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