# Add a "spring" symbol above a character

I want to add a symbol that looks like a (compressed) spring "\/\/\" (this is just to give a rough idea; I want the lines to be connected) above a character (in math mode). Any ideas on how to do this? (The comprehensive list doesn't seem to have such a symbol.)

Thanks!

• Something like \lfilet of mathabx, but horizontal? May 8, 2018 at 21:52
• Table 303: Miscellaneous stix Math Symbols: \hzigzag? May 8, 2018 at 22:03
• @corey979: Not bad! Thank you! Though I'd prefer a sharper zigzag. May 9, 2018 at 6:14
• See here and here. May 9, 2018 at 7:56

Inspired from this question, Change vertical space in overset you can add a ''spring'' symbol above a character.

With \gluon symbol.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathtools,amssymb}
\usepackage{wasysym}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{scalerel}
\begin{document}
$\overset{\lower.3em\hbox{\,\scaleobj{.4}{\gluon}}}{A}$
\end{document}


With \photon symbol.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathtools,amssymb}
\usepackage{wasysym}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document}
$\overset{\lower.1em\hbox{\,\scalebox{.5}[2.1]{\photon}}}{A}$
\end{document}