JSci.physics.particles

Class Xi

java.lang.Object

JSci.physics.Particle

JSci.physics.RelativisticParticle

JSci.physics.quantum.QuantumParticle

JSci.physics.particles.Hadron

JSci.physics.particles.Baryon

JSci.physics.particles.Hyperon

JSci.physics.particles.Xi

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

XiMinus, XiZero

public abstract class Xi
extends Hyperon

A class representing xis.

Version:

1.5

Author:

Mark Hale

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class JSci.physics.quantum.QuantumParticle

spinZ

Fields inherited from class JSci.physics.RelativisticParticle

momentum, position

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Xi() Constructs a xi.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	isospin() Returns the number of 1/2 units of isospin.
int	spin() Returns the number of 1/2 units of spin.
int	strangeQN() Returns the strangeness number.

Methods inherited from class JSci.physics.particles.Baryon

baryonQN

Methods inherited from class JSci.physics.particles.Hadron

eLeptonQN, muLeptonQN, tauLeptonQN

Methods inherited from class JSci.physics.quantum.QuantumParticle

anti, charge, isAnti, isospinZ

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

Constructor Detail

Xi

public Xi()

Constructs a xi.

Method Detail

spin

public final int spin()

Returns the number of 1/2 units of spin.

Specified by:

spin in class QuantumParticle

Returns:

1

isospin

public final int isospin()

Returns the number of 1/2 units of isospin.

Specified by:

isospin in class QuantumParticle

Returns:

1

strangeQN

public final int strangeQN()

Returns the strangeness number.

Specified by:

strangeQN in class QuantumParticle

Returns:

-2