JSci.physics.particles.Lepton Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package JSci.physics.particles;
import JSci.physics.quantum.QuantumParticle;
/**
* A class representing leptons.
* @version 1.5
* @author Mark Hale
*/
public abstract class Lepton extends QuantumParticle {
/**
* Constructs a lepton.
*/
public Lepton() {}
/**
* Returns the number of 1/2 units of spin.
* @return 1
*/
public final int spin() {return 1;}
/**
* Returns the baryon number.
* @return 0
*/
public final int baryonQN() {return 0;}
/**
* Returns the strangeness number.
* @return 0
*/
public final int strangeQN() {return 0;}
/**
* Returns the number of 1/2 units of isospin.
* @return 0
*/
public final int isospin() {return 0;}
/**
* Returns the number of 1/2 units of the z-component of isospin.
*/
public final int isospinZ() {return 0;}
}