A black-body absorbs and re-emit radiations at all wavelengths. The intensity due to a black-body is due to Boltzmann-Stefan law. Metals are modeled by a system of free electrons. The uppermost level of metals is the Fermi level. It is characterized by Fermi temperature. Can one model the metal by a black-body at thermal Fermi temperature? If yes, what will be the type of radiation? Are they photons, or something else?

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