clc; clear; lambda=694.3*10^-9 //wavelength in m K_b=1.38*10^-23 //Boltzmann constant J/K T=300 //Temperature in K h=6.63*10^-34 //Plancks constant in J-s c=3*10^8 //velocity of light in m/s //calculation N1_by_N2=exp(-(h*c)/(lambda*K_b*T)) mprintf("The ratio of population of two energy levels N1/N2 is = %1.2e",N1_by_N2) //The answer provided in the textbook is wrong.