ekin_to_beta

georges_core.kinematics.ekin_to_beta(e: _Q, particle: _ParticuleType = <class 'georges_core.particles.Proton'>) → float

Converts the kinetic energy to relativistic beta.

>>> ekin_to_beta(230 * _ureg.MeV)
<Quantity(0.5958064663732597, '')>

Parameters

• e – kinetic energy

• particle – the particle type (default: proton)

Returns

Relativistic beta of the particle