// Scilab Code Ex4.22: Page-137 (2006) clc; clear; rs_a0_ratio = 2.07; // Solid radius to lattice parameter ratio for Al E_F = 50.1*(rs_a0_ratio)^(-2); // Fermi level energy of Y, eV // According to Jellium model, h_cross*omega_P = E = 47.1 eV *(rs_a0_ratio)^(-3/2) E = 47.1*(rs_a0_ratio)^(-3/2); // Plasmon energy of Al, eV printf("\nThe plasmon energy of Al = %4.2f eV", E); printf("\nThe experimental value is 15 eV"); // Result // The plasmon energy of Al = 15.81 eV // The experimental value is 15 eV