Unit of plank constant in the calculation of tunneling probability

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I'm calculating the band-to-band probability using the WKB approximation given by T=exp(-4*lamda*sqrt(2*m*Eg^1.5)/(3*q*hbar*(deltaPhi+Eg))). I am wondering which unit of the plank constant is used here? The one in J-s which is 6.62e-34 or in eV-s which is 4.13e-15? However, the former one results in 0 and the latter gives 1, and the change of lamda (the relevant length scale) or deltaPhi or Eg doesn't really make an impact on the probability. Why is this?

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Actually (q*hbar) gives 1.05e-34, however, still it doesn't give any clue why the probability is almost insensitive to the change of deltaPhi/relevant length scale/bandgap :( Anyone can help please?
 
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