gov.sns.tools.beam
Class ParameterConverter

java.lang.Object
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public class ParameterConverter

extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

ParameterConverter()

Method Summary

static double	computeBetaFromGamma(double gamma) Convenience function for computing the probe's velocity beta (w.r.t.
static double	computeGammaFromBeta(double beta) Computes the relatavistic factor gamma from the current beta value
static double	computeGammaFromEnergies(double W, double Er) Convenience function for computing the relatistic factor gamma from a particle's kinetic energy and rest energy.
static double	computeMomentumFromEnergies(double W, double Er) Convenience function for computing momentum from kinetic energy

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ParameterConverter

public ParameterConverter()

Method Detail

computeGammaFromBeta

public static double computeGammaFromBeta(double beta)

Computes the relatavistic factor gamma from the current beta value

Parameters:

beta - speed of probe w.r.t. the speed of light

Returns:

relatavistic factor gamma

computeGammaFromEnergies

public static double computeGammaFromEnergies(double W,
                                              double Er)

Convenience function for computing the relatistic factor gamma from a particle's kinetic energy and rest energy.

Parameters:

W - kinetic energy of the particle

Er - rest energy of particle

Returns:

relatavistic factor gamma

computeBetaFromGamma

public static double computeBetaFromGamma(double gamma)

Convenience function for computing the probe's velocity beta (w.r.t. the speed of light) from the relatistic factor gamma.

Returns:

speed of probe (w.r.t. speed of light)

computeMomentumFromEnergies

public static double computeMomentumFromEnergies(double W,
                                                 double Er)

Convenience function for computing momentum from kinetic energy

Parameters:

W - kinetic energy of the particle (eV)

Er - rest energy of particle (eV)

Returns:

particle momentum in eV/c where c is the speed of light