// Scilab Code Ex10.7 : Page-374 (2014) clc; clear; k = 1.38e-023; // Boltzmann constant, J/K e = 1.602e-019; // Energy equivalent of 1 eV, J h = 6.62e-034; // Planck's constant, Js c = 3.00e+008; // Speed of light, m/s T_c = 9.25; // Critical temperature for niobium, K E_g = 3.54*k*T_c; // Energy gap for niobium from BCS theory, J lambda = h*c/E_g; // Minimum photon wavelength needed to break the Cooper pair, m printf("\nThe energy gap for niobium = %4.2f meV", E_g/(e*1e-003)); printf("\nThe minimum photon wavelength needed to break the Cooper pair = %4.2e m", lambda); // Result // The energy gap for niobium from BCS theory = 2.82 meV // The minimum photon wavelength needed to break the Cooper pair = 4.39e-004 m