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Isotropic radiation

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Isotropic radiation is radiation that has the same intensity regardless of the direction of measurement, such as what would be found in a thermal cavity.[1] This can be electromagnetic radiation, sound, or elementary particles.

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  1. ^ Bohren, Craig F.., Clothiaux, Eugene E.. Fundamentals of Atmospheric Radiation: An Introduction with 400 Problems. Germany: Wiley, 2006. Page 207