gov.nist.microanalysis.EPQLibrary
Class ToSI

java.lang.Object
  gov.nist.microanalysis.EPQLibrary.ToSI

public final class ToSI
extends java.lang.Object

A handful of static methods for converting conventional units into SI.

Copyright: Pursuant to title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code this software is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain

Company: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Version:

1.0

Author:

Nicholas W. M. Ritchie

Field Summary

static double	AMU AMU -> kg
static double	ANGSTROM angstrom -> m
static double	BARN barn -> m^2
static double	CM cm -> m
static double	EV eV -> Joules
static double	GRAM g -> kg
static double	KEV keV -> Joules
static double	MEV MeV -> Joules
static double	MICROMETER micrometer -> m
static double	TORR Torr -> Pascal

Constructor Summary

ToSI()

Method Summary

static double	AMU(double amu) AMU - Converts a mass in AMU into kilograms.
static double	angstrom(double a) angstrom - Converts from angstroms to meters.
static double	barn(double a2) barn - Converts from barns to square meters
static double	centigrade(double k) centigrade - Converts from centigrade to kelvin
static double	cm(double x) cm - Converts from cm to meters
static double	cmSqrPerg(double x) cmSqrPerg - Converts mass absorption coefficients to SI.
static double	dyne(double f) dyne - Converts a force in Dynes into Newtons.
static double	eV(double e) eV - Converts an energy in eV into Joules.
static double	fahrenheit(double f) fahrenheit - Converts from fahrenheit to kelvin
static double	g(double x) g - Converts from grams to kilograms
static double	gPerCC(double d) gPerCC - Converts grams per cubic centimeter into kg per cubic meter.
static double	inverse_gPerCC(double d) inverse_gPerCC - Converts from inverse(grams per cubic centimeter) into inverse(kg per cubic meter).
static double	keV(double e) keV - Converts an energy in keV into Joules.
static double	MeV(double e) MeV - Converts an energy in MeV into Joules.
static double	micrometer(double m)
static double	percm(double d) percm - Converts from 1/cm to 1/meter.
static double	sqrAngstrom(double a2) sqrAngstrom - Converts from square angstroms to square meters.
static double	Torr(double torr) Torr - Converts from Torr to pascal (Pa)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MEV

public static final double MEV

MeV -> Joules

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KEV

public static final double KEV

keV -> Joules

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EV

public static final double EV

eV -> Joules

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GRAM

public static final double GRAM

g -> kg

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CM

public static final double CM

cm -> m

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MICROMETER

public static final double MICROMETER

micrometer -> m

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AMU

public static final double AMU

AMU -> kg

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ANGSTROM

public static final double ANGSTROM

angstrom -> m

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BARN

public static final double BARN

barn -> m^2

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TORR

public static final double TORR

Torr -> Pascal

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Constructor Detail

ToSI

public ToSI()

Method Detail

Torr

public static double Torr(double torr)

Torr - Converts from Torr to pascal (Pa)

Parameters:

torr -

Returns:

The equivalent pressure in pascal

MeV

public static double MeV(double e)

MeV - Converts an energy in MeV into Joules.

Parameters:

e - double - The energy in MeV

Returns:

double

keV

public static double keV(double e)

keV - Converts an energy in keV into Joules.

Parameters:

e - double - The energy in keV

Returns:

double

eV

public static double eV(double e)

eV - Converts an energy in eV into Joules.

Parameters:

e - double - The energy in eV

Returns:

double - The energy in Joules

AMU

public static double AMU(double amu)

AMU - Converts a mass in AMU into kilograms.

Parameters:

amu - double - The mass in AMU

Returns:

double - The mass in kg

dyne

public static double dyne(double f)

dyne - Converts a force in Dynes into Newtons.

Parameters:

f - double - The force in Dynes

Returns:

double - The force in Newtons.

gPerCC

public static double gPerCC(double d)

gPerCC - Converts grams per cubic centimeter into kg per cubic meter.

Parameters:

d - double

Returns:

double

inverse_gPerCC

public static double inverse_gPerCC(double d)

inverse_gPerCC - Converts from inverse(grams per cubic centimeter) into inverse(kg per cubic meter).

Parameters:

d - double

Returns:

double

percm

public static double percm(double d)

percm - Converts from 1/cm to 1/meter.

Parameters:

d - double

Returns:

double

angstrom

public static double angstrom(double a)

angstrom - Converts from angstroms to meters.

Parameters:

a - double

Returns:

double

micrometer

public static double micrometer(double m)

sqrAngstrom

public static double sqrAngstrom(double a2)

sqrAngstrom - Converts from square angstroms to square meters.

Parameters:

a2 - double

Returns:

double

barn

public static double barn(double a2)

barn - Converts from barns to square meters

Parameters:

a2 - double

Returns:

double

cmSqrPerg

public static double cmSqrPerg(double x)

cmSqrPerg - Converts mass absorption coefficients to SI.

Parameters:

x - double

Returns:

double

cm

public static double cm(double x)

cm - Converts from cm to meters

Parameters:

x -

Returns:

double

g

public static double g(double x)

g - Converts from grams to kilograms

Parameters:

x -

Returns:

double

centigrade

public static double centigrade(double k)

centigrade - Converts from centigrade to kelvin

Parameters:

k -

Returns:

The equivalent temperature in centigrade

fahrenheit

public static double fahrenheit(double f)

fahrenheit - Converts from fahrenheit to kelvin

Parameters:

f -

Returns:

The equivalent temperature in fahrenheit