atomic_element

class atomic_element.AtomicElement(symbol, origin=array([0.0, 0.0, 0.0]), units='ANGSTROMS')

This class handles all information related to atomic elements Database.

Information From: http://physics.nist.gov/constants

Parameters

• symbol (str) – Symbol of the atom.

• origin (ndarray, optional) – Origin of the atom (cartesian). (Default [0.,0.,0.])

• units (str, optional) – Units of the origin, valid values are ‘ANGSTROMS’ or ‘BOHR’. (Default ANGSTROMS)

property is_quantum

Whether the nuclei of the atomic element is being treated as quantum species or not