// Scilab Code Ex9.6 Page:284 (2006) clc; clear; h = 6.6e-034; // Planck's constant, Js e = 1.6e-019; // Energy eqivalent of 1 eV, eV/J k = 0.86e-004; // Boltzmann constant, eV/K T_c = 0.56; // Critical temperature for superconducting Zr, K E_g = 3.52*k*T_c; // Energy gap of aluminium, J c = 3e+08; // Speed of light, m/s lambda = h*c/(E_g*e); // Wavelength of photon required to break a Cooper pair, m printf("\nThe wavelength of photon required to break a Cooper pair = %3.1e m", lambda); // Result // The wavelength of photon required to break a Cooper pair = 7.3e-03 m (Answer given in the textbook is wrong)