 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Differentiating at fixed length gives the <heat capacity>
$$
\boxed{C_L=\left(\frac{\partial U}{\partial T}\right)_L
=\frac{2\pi Lk_B^2T}{3\hbar c}.}
$$
The linear <temperature> dependence reflects the constant one-dimensional mode density, in contrast to the cubic dependence of a three-dimensional <photon> gas.

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