The
noise generated by thermal agitation of electrons in a conductor. The
noise power, P , in watts, is given by P = kT f , where k is
Boltzmann's constant in joules per
kelvin, T is the conductor temperature in kelvins, and f is the
bandwidth in
hertz. (
188 ) Note 1: Thermal noise power, per hertz, is equal throughout the
frequency spectrum, depending only on k and T . Note 2: For the general case, the above definition may be held to apply to charge carriers in any type of conducting
medium. Synonym Johnson noise.