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I have been reading a lot about wavelengths of light and Planck's law and such. Curious as to whether a minimum wavelength of $h$ (Planck's Constant) indicates that there is in some way an absolute maximum temperature.

Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

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Planck temperature is the maximum temperature on the Planck scale. Some sources call it absolute hot.

The Planck temperature is defined as $$T_P = \frac{m_P c^2}{k} = \sqrt{\frac{\hbar c^5}{G k^2}} = 1.416833(85)\times10^{32} \text{K}$$ where $m_P$ is the Planck mass, $c$ is the speed of light, $\hbar = h/2\pi$ is the reduced Planck constant, $k$ is Boltzmann's constant, and $G$ is the universal gravitational constant.

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  • $\begingroup$ what would happen if we could make a laser with Planck Temperature ? could we cut anything in the universe ? $\endgroup$
    – Jose Javier Garcia
    Commented Mar 22, 2021 at 19:02

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