pynucastro.nucdata.elements module
Classes and methods that provide access to the periodic table.
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class pynucastro.nucdata.elements.Element(abbreviation, name, Z)[source]
Bases: object
An element—this holds the name, abbreviation, and proton
number (Z)
- Parameters:
abbreviation (str) – The element abbreviation.
name (str) – The full name of the element.
Z (int) – The proton number.
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class pynucastro.nucdata.elements.PeriodicTable[source]
Bases: object
The periodic table of elements.
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classmethod lookup_Z(Z)[source]
Given the proton number, return the Element.
- Parameters:
Z (int) – The proton number of the element.
- Return type:
Element
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classmethod lookup_abbreviation(abbrev)[source]
Given an abbreviation, return the Element.
- Parameters:
abbrev (str) – The element abbreviation.
- Return type:
Element
- Raises:
UnidentifiedElement – If the element abbreviation is not found.
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exception pynucastro.nucdata.elements.UnidentifiedElement[source]
Bases: Exception
Exception for an unknown element.
