def _evaluate(self,R,z,phi=0.,t=0.):
        """
        NAME:
           _evaluate
        PURPOSE:
           evaluate the potential at (R,z)
        INPUT:
           R - Cylindrical Galactocentric radius
           z - vertical height
           phi - azimuth
           t - time
        OUTPUT:
           potential at (R,z)
        HISTORY:
           2016-05-09 - Written - Aladdin 
        """
        return -self._denom(R, z)**-0.5
NAME:
           _evaluate
        PURPOSE:
           evaluate the potential at (R,z)
        INPUT:
           R - Cylindrical Galactocentric radius
           z - vertical height
           phi - azimuth
           t - time
        OUTPUT:
           potential at (R,z)
        HISTORY:
           2016-05-09 - Written - Aladdin