HH:

>1 eV/hc = 806.6 mm-1
 
> The above is neither a wavelength nor a frequency,
> and appears to be an accidental inversion.

Well, 806.6 per millimeter or .806 micron is a
wavelength, but thanks for pointing out that it is the
wrong wavelength. I thought it looked suspicious this
morning ....

The easy formula: E (in eV) = 1240/wavelength in nm
or wavelength in nm = 1240/ E (in eV)
 
Which gives the correct Lambda of 1.24 microns and not
.806

Thanks for pointing this out... a few too many things
going on in my ancient brain today to keep them all
straight. Normally if I'm going to be off, it is by
considerably more than 50%... usually an order of
magnitute at least... Not that its any consolation...

Jones

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