particle.no {libamtrack} | R Documentation |
The particle indexing system in libamtrack works as follows: for
a particle with atomic number Z and mass number A the index is
particle.no = 1000 * Z + A
. This ensures uniqueness for all particle
types used in libamtrack. Also, an extension to anti-protons or ions could be
made using negative numbers.
For a proton (Z=1,A=1) particle.no
is 1001.
For deuterium (Z=1, A=2) particle.no
is 1002.
For He-4 (Z=2, A=4) particle.no
is 2004.
For C-12 (Z=6, A=12) particle.no
is 6012.
For a U-238 (Z=92, A=238) particle.no
is 92238.
You can use AT.particle.name.from.particle.no
and
AT.particle.no.from.particle.name
to convert particle names into
particle indices and vice versa.