JSci.physics.quantum
Class QuantumParticle

java.lang.Object
  JSci.physics.Particle
      JSci.physics.RelativisticParticle
          JSci.physics.quantum.QuantumParticle

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AntiHadron, AntiLepton, AntiQuark, GaugeBoson, Hadron, Lepton, Quark

public abstract class QuantumParticle

extends RelativisticParticle

A class representing quantum particles.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

int	spinZ The number of 1/2 units of the z-component of spin.

Fields inherited from class JSci.physics.RelativisticParticle

momentum, position

Constructor Summary

QuantumParticle()
Constructs a quantum particle.

Method Summary

abstract QuantumParticle	anti() Returns the antiparticle of this particle.
abstract int	baryonQN() Returns the baryon number.
abstract int	charge() Returns the electric charge.
abstract int	eLeptonQN() Returns the electron lepton number.
abstract boolean	isAnti(QuantumParticle qp) Returns true if qp is the antiparticle.
abstract int	isospin() Returns the number of 1/2 units of isospin.
abstract int	isospinZ() Returns the number of 1/2 units of the z-component of isospin.
abstract int	muLeptonQN() Returns the muon lepton number.
abstract int	spin() Returns the number of 1/2 units of spin.
abstract int	strangeQN() Returns the strangeness number.
abstract int	tauLeptonQN() Returns the tau lepton number.

Methods inherited from class JSci.physics.RelativisticParticle

equals, restMass

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

spinZ

public int spinZ

The number of 1/2 units of the z-component of spin.

Constructor Detail

QuantumParticle

public QuantumParticle()

Constructs a quantum particle.

Method Detail

spin

public abstract int spin()

Returns the number of 1/2 units of spin.

isospin

public abstract int isospin()

Returns the number of 1/2 units of isospin.

isospinZ

public abstract int isospinZ()

Returns the number of 1/2 units of the z-component of isospin.

charge

public abstract int charge()

Returns the electric charge.

eLeptonQN

public abstract int eLeptonQN()

Returns the electron lepton number.

muLeptonQN

public abstract int muLeptonQN()

Returns the muon lepton number.

tauLeptonQN

public abstract int tauLeptonQN()

Returns the tau lepton number.

baryonQN

public abstract int baryonQN()

Returns the baryon number.

strangeQN

public abstract int strangeQN()

Returns the strangeness number.

anti

public abstract QuantumParticle anti()

Returns the antiparticle of this particle.

isAnti

public abstract boolean isAnti(QuantumParticle qp)

Returns true if qp is the antiparticle.