how to use fraction and symbols in yticklabel?

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I want a plot to have units of \frac{e^2}{2\hbar} in stead of 1, 2, 3,...
But I can only insert the math symbols in an ordinary label and not in a yticklabel.
The plot should have an y-axis with the values 0, \frac{e^2}{2\hbar}, 2 \frac{e^2}{2\hbar}.
How do I use the yticklabel with math symbols?
figure
plot(xdata,ydata)
set(gca,'ytick',[0, 1, 2])
set(gca,'yticklabel',{'0','$$\frac{e^2}{2\hbar}$$','$$2 \frac{e^2}{2\hbar}$$','Interpreter','latex'},'FontSize',13)
title('The conductivity','Fontsize',15),
xlabel('Photon energy [eV]','Fontsize',13)
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hamed shorakaei
hamed shorakaei on 6 Oct 2017
The following style is work for labeling. Please use it for your purpose.
ylabel('$\displaystyle\frac{e^2}{2\hbar}$','interpreter','latex')

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Accepted Answer

Orion
Orion on 18 Dec 2014
you can't use latex in yticklabel (unfortunately). you're gonna have to use text if you really want to insert math symbols.
something like :
clear all
figure
xdata = 0:0.01:10;
ydata = sin(2*xdata)+1;
plot(xdata,ydata)
set(gca,'ytick',[0, 1, 2],'yticklabel',[])
tt(1) = text(-0.5,0,'0');
tt(2) = text(-0.5,1,'$$\frac{e^2}{2\hbar}$$');
tt(3) = text(-0.5,2,'$$2 \frac{e^2}{2\hbar}$$');
set(tt,'Interpreter','latex');

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dan halbersberg
dan halbersberg on 30 Jan 2016
There is a way but you need to use the 'TickLabelInterpreter' property. Here is an example:
figure()
a = axes;
plot(xdata,ydata);
set(gca,'YTick',[0, 1, 2]);
set(a,'TickLabelInterpreter','latex');
set(gca,'YTickLabel',{'0','$$\frac{\textrm{e^2}}{\textrm{2\hbar}}$$','$$2 \frac{\textrme^3}}{\textrm{2\hbar}}$$'});
ylabel('\bf{Y values}','fontsize',14);
xlabel('\bf{X}','fontsize',14);

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