PythiaID Namespace Reference

Functions
def	properties (pid, sgn=1)
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def	generate (dat=None)

Variables
	pids

Function Documentation

generate()

def PythiaID.generate

(

dat = None

)

Definition at line 30 of file PythiaID.py.

def generate(dat=None):
    import pythia8
 
    pythia = pythia8.Pythia("", False)
 
    # Loop over the particles.
    pid, pids = 1, {}
    while pid != 0:
        pids[pid] = properties(pythia.particleData.particleDataEntryPtr(pid))
        if pids[pid]["hasAnti"]:
            pids[-pid] = properties(pythia.particleData.particleDataEntryPtr(pid), -1)
        pid = pythia.particleData.nextId(abs(pid))
 
    # Archive if requested.
    if dat:
        with open(dat, "w") as dat:
            dat.write(repr(pids))
    return pids
 
 
# Load the Pythia dictionary.
try:
    pids = eval(open("PythiaID.dat").read())

properties()

def PythiaID.properties	(		pid,
			sgn = 1
	)

(c) Copyright 1998-2023 CERN for the benefit of the LHCb and ATLAS collaborations # # This software is distributed under the terms of the Apache version 2 licence, # copied verbatim in the file "LICENSE".

# # In applying this licence, CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities # granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization # or submit itself to any jurisdiction. #

Date

21/03/2018

Author

Philip Ilten Return the property dictionary for a given Pythia8::ParticleDataEntry.

Definition at line 14 of file PythiaID.py.

def properties(pid, sgn=1):
    return {
        "name": pid.name(sgn),
        "threeCharge": pid.chargeType(sgn),
        "hasAnti": pid.hasAnti(),
        "isLepton": pid.isLepton(),
        "isQuark": pid.isQuark(),
        "isDiQuark": pid.isDiquark(),
        "isHadron": pid.isHadron(),
        "isMeson": pid.isMeson(),
        "isBaryon": pid.isBaryon(),
        "jSpin": pid.spinType(),
    }
 
 
# Generate the PID dictionary and optionally archive.

Variable Documentation

pids

PythiaID.pids

Definition at line 54 of file PythiaID.py.