This divergence of the Rayleigh-Jeans law was called the "ultraviolet catastrophe" because it occurs at short wavelengths and there seemed to be no way for classical physics to avoid such a nonsensical result.
-Introduction to Light: The Physics of Light, Vision, and Color
PROMPT: Team Kanzaki Miki/Tachibana Aya
This divergence of the Rayleigh-Jeans law was called the "ultraviolet catastrophe" because it occurs at short wavelengths and there seemed to be no way for classical physics to avoid such a nonsensical result.
-Introduction to Light: The Physics of Light, Vision, and Color