| We consider a mirror-walled box with dimensions $a\times b\times c$. | | We consider a mirror-walled box with dimensions $a\times b\times c$. |
| $N_0$ photons bounce off the walls, making pressure, like in usual gas. Collisions are, of course, elastic. | | $N_0$ photons bounce off the walls, making pressure, like in usual gas. Collisions are, of course, elastic. |
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| Gas has isotrophy of directions of photons' speeds, also energy distribution is equal alongside $x, y, z$ axes. This can be shown with Boltzman's distribution in impulse phase space, since photon gas is closest to an ideal gas physical model. (probability of photon collision is $0$). | | Gas has isotrophy of directions of photons' speeds, also energy distribution is equal alongside $x, y, z$ axes. This can be shown with Boltzman's distribution in impulse phase space, since photon gas is closest to an ideal gas physical model. (probability of photon collision is $0$). |
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| Since all photons trave with the same speed $c$, we can talk about some average energy $\bar{E}$ that every photon have. Since gas has isotrophy of directions of photons' speeds, we can divide the gas into 3 different independent gases with same amount of photons $N=\frac{N_{0}}{3}$. | | Since all photons trave with the same speed $c$, we can talk about some average energy $\bar{E}$ that every photon have. Since gas has isotrophy of directions of photons' speeds, we can divide the gas into 3 different independent gases with same amount of photons $N=\frac{N_{0}}{3}$. |
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| Let's look at those, who moves parallel to $a$. | | Let's look at those, who moves parallel to $a$. |
| Once in a time $t=\frac{2a}{c}$ every photon hits the right wall once, giving impulse $\mu=2\frac{\bar{E}}{c}$. | | Once in a time $t=\frac{2a}{c}$ every photon hits the right wall once, giving impulse $\mu=2\frac{\bar{E}}{c}$. |
| Total impulse: $\mu_0=\frac{n_{0}}{3}\cdot2\frac{\bar{E}}{c};$ | | Total impulse: $\mu_0=\frac{n_{0}}{3}\cdot2\frac{\bar{E}}{c};$ |
| Total force: $F=\frac{\mu_0}{t}=\frac{\bar{E}N_0}{3a};$ | | Total force: $F=\frac{\mu_0}{t}=\frac{\bar{E}N_0}{3a};$ |
| Pressure: $P=\frac{F}{S}=\frac{F}{bc}=\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{\bar{E} \cdot N_0}{abc}=\frac{E_{total-of-the-photon-gas}}{3V}=\frac{w}{3}.$ | | Pressure: $P=\frac{F}{S}=\frac{F}{bc}=\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{\bar{E} \cdot N_0}{abc}=\frac{E_{total-of-the-photon-gas}}{3V}=\frac{w}{3}.$ |
