Etherington reciprocity theorem
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The Etherington reciprocity theorem is a fundamental result in relativistic cosmology that links luminosity distance and angular diameter distance, underpinning observational tests of the expanding universe.
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Target entity: Etherington reciprocity theorem Context triple: [Tolman surface brightness test, relatedTo, Etherington reciprocity theorem]
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Poynting theorem
The Poynting theorem is a fundamental principle in electromagnetism that expresses the conservation of electromagnetic energy by relating the flow of energy, energy density, and work done on charges.
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Kirchhoff diffraction theory
Kirchhoff diffraction theory is a classical wave optics framework that models light propagation and diffraction by treating wavefronts as superpositions of secondary spherical waves emitted from an aperture.
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Huygens–Fresnel principle
The Huygens–Fresnel principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics that explains how every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets whose interference determines the wave’s subsequent propagation and diffraction.
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Poynting vector
The Poynting vector is a fundamental quantity in electromagnetism that represents the directional energy flux (power per unit area) carried by an electromagnetic field.
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The Fourier Integral and Certain of Its Applications
The Fourier Integral and Certain of Its Applications is a foundational mathematical work by Norbert Wiener that develops and applies Fourier analysis to problems in harmonic analysis and related areas.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Etherington reciprocity theorem Target entity description: The Etherington reciprocity theorem is a fundamental result in relativistic cosmology that links luminosity distance and angular diameter distance, underpinning observational tests of the expanding universe.
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A.
Poynting theorem
The Poynting theorem is a fundamental principle in electromagnetism that expresses the conservation of electromagnetic energy by relating the flow of energy, energy density, and work done on charges.
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B.
Kirchhoff diffraction theory
Kirchhoff diffraction theory is a classical wave optics framework that models light propagation and diffraction by treating wavefronts as superpositions of secondary spherical waves emitted from an aperture.
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C.
Huygens–Fresnel principle
The Huygens–Fresnel principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics that explains how every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets whose interference determines the wave’s subsequent propagation and diffraction.
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D.
Poynting vector
The Poynting vector is a fundamental quantity in electromagnetism that represents the directional energy flux (power per unit area) carried by an electromagnetic field.
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E.
The Fourier Integral and Certain of Its Applications
The Fourier Integral and Certain of Its Applications is a foundational mathematical work by Norbert Wiener that develops and applies Fourier analysis to problems in harmonic analysis and related areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmological distance duality relation
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theorem in relativistic cosmology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Etherington distance duality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
distance duality relation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker cosmologies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
any metric spacetime with null geodesic light propagation ⓘ |
| assumes |
metric theory of gravity
ⓘ
no exotic photon absorption or conversion ⓘ photon number conservation ⓘ photons travel on null geodesics ⓘ |
| category |
results in general relativity
ⓘ
theorems in cosmology ⓘ |
| field |
cosmology
ⓘ
general relativity ⓘ |
| holdsIf |
light propagation is reversible
ⓘ
spacetime is described by a metric theory ⓘ |
| implies | cosmological distance duality ⓘ |
| involvesQuantity |
angular diameter distance d_A
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luminosity distance d_L ⓘ redshift z ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | relation between area distance and luminosity distance ⓘ |
| namedAfter | I. M. H. Etherington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Philosophical Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Hubble–Lemaître law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cosmological distance ladder ⓘ |
| relates |
angular diameter distance
ⓘ
luminosity distance ⓘ |
| statedAs | d_L = (1+z)^2 d_A ⓘ |
| testedUsing |
Type Ia supernovae
NERFINISHED
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baryon acoustic oscillations ⓘ cosmic microwave background observations ⓘ galaxy cluster X-ray and Sunyaev–Zel’dovich observations ⓘ strong gravitational lensing systems ⓘ |
| underpins |
interpretation of angular diameter distance measurements
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interpretation of luminosity distance measurements ⓘ observational tests of cosmic acceleration ⓘ observational tests of the expanding universe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comparing supernova and galaxy cluster distance measurements
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consistency checks between different cosmological observations ⓘ constraining deviations from general relativity ⓘ probing photon-axion or photon-dark sector couplings ⓘ testing the expansion of the universe ⓘ testing the standard cosmological model ⓘ |
| violatedBy |
non-metric theories of gravity
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opacity of the universe ⓘ photon number non-conservation ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 1933 ⓘ |
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