Q: What are the values of these two integrals? The first integral, over phi, has value = 2 pi The second integral, over theta, has value = 2 Q: What is the value of the entire right-hand-side? We end up with 1 mean intensity = ---- * I_lambda * ( 2 * 2 pi ) 4 pi < I_lambda > = I_lambda which is a rather nice result for isotropic radiation fields.