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G4double GetMeanFreePath(const G4Track& aTrack, G4double , G4ForceCondition* ); // Returns the discrete step limit and sets the 'StronglyForced' // condition for the DoIt to be invoked at every step. G4double PostStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength(const G4Track& aTrack, G4double , G4ForceCondition* ); // Returns the discrete step limit and sets the 'StronglyForced' // condition for the DoIt to be invoked at every step. G4VParticleChange* PostStepDoIt(const G4Track& aTrack, const G4Step& aStep); // This is the method implementing the Cerenkov process. // no operation in AtRestDoIt and AlongStepDoIt virtual G4double AlongStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength( const G4Track&, G4double , G4double , G4double& , G4GPILSelection* ) { return -1.0; }; virtual G4double AtRestGetPhysicalInteractionLength( const G4Track& , G4ForceCondition* ) { return -1.0; }; // no operation in AtRestDoIt and AlongStepDoIt virtual G4VParticleChange* AtRestDoIt( const G4Track& , const G4Step& ) {return 0;}; virtual G4VParticleChange* AlongStepDoIt( const G4Track& , const G4Step& ) {return 0;}; void SetTrackSecondariesFirst(const G4bool state); // If set, the primary particle tracking is interrupted and any // produced Cerenkov photons are tracked next. When all have // been tracked, the tracking of the primary resumes. void SetMaxBetaChangePerStep(const G4double d); // Set the maximum allowed change in beta = v/c in % (perCent) // per step. void SetMaxNumPhotonsPerStep(const G4int NumPhotons); // Set the maximum number of Cerenkov photons allowed to be // generated during a tracking step. This is an average ONLY; // the actual number will vary around this average. If invoked, // the maximum photon stack will roughly be of the size set. // If not called, the step is not limited by the number of // photons generated. G4PhysicsTable* GetPhysicsTable() const; // Returns the address of the physics table. void DumpPhysicsTable() const; // Prints the physics table. private: void BuildThePhysicsTable(); ///////////////////// // Helper Functions ///////////////////// G4double GetAverageNumberOfPhotons(const G4double charge, const G4double beta, const G4Material *aMaterial, G4MaterialPropertyVector* Rindex) const; /////////////////////// // Class Data Members /////////////////////// protected: G4PhysicsTable* thePhysicsTable; // A Physics Table can be either a cross-sections table or // an energy table (or can be used for other specific // purposes). private: G4bool fTrackSecondariesFirst; G4double fMaxBetaChange; G4int fMaxPhotons; }; //////////////////// // Inline methods //////////////////// inline G4bool G4Cerenkov::IsApplicable(const G4ParticleDefinition& aParticleType) { if (aParticleType.GetParticleName() == "chargedgeantino") return false; if (aParticleType.IsShortLived()) return false; return (aParticleType.GetPDGCharge() != 0); } inline void G4Cerenkov::SetTrackSecondariesFirst(const G4bool state) { fTrackSecondariesFirst = state; } inline void G4Cerenkov::SetMaxBetaChangePerStep(const G4double value) { fMaxBetaChange = value*perCent; } inline void G4Cerenkov::SetMaxNumPhotonsPerStep(const G4int NumPhotons) { fMaxPhotons = NumPhotons; } inline void G4Cerenkov::DumpPhysicsTable() const { G4int PhysicsTableSize = thePhysicsTable->entries(); G4PhysicsOrderedFreeVector *v; for (G4int i = 0 ; i < PhysicsTableSize ; i++ ) { v = (G4PhysicsOrderedFreeVector*)(*thePhysicsTable)[i]; v->DumpValues(); } } inline G4PhysicsTable* G4Cerenkov::GetPhysicsTable() const { return thePhysicsTable; } #endif /* G4Cerenkov_h */