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Talbot–Plateau law

Talbot–Plateau law Talbot–Plateau law is the principle that the effect of light depends on intensity and duration together, so a weaker light acting for a longer time can produce the same result as a stronger light acting for a shorter time.

Talbot–Plateau law is the principle that the effect of light depends on intensity and duration together, so a weaker light acting for a longer time can produce the same result as a stronger light acting for a shorter time. In the source, it is presented as a special case of a more general law governing the action of light.