G4UCNLoss.hh

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// $Id: G4UCNLoss.hh 71487 2013-06-17 08:19:40Z gcosmo $
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//
// Ultra Cold Neutron (UCN) Loss Class Definition
//
// File:         G4UCNLoss.hh
// Description:  Discrete Process -- Bulk loss of Ultra Cold Neutrons (UCN)
// Version:      1.0
// Created:      2014-05-05
// Author:       Peter Gumplinger
// Adopted from: UCNSimpleLoss by Peter Fierlinger 7.9.2004
// Updated:
// mail:         gum@triumf.ca
//

#ifndef G4UCNLOSS_HH
#define G4UCNLOSS_HH 1

// Includes

#include "G4VDiscreteProcess.hh"

#include "G4Neutron.hh"

// Class Description:
// Discrete Process -- Bulk loss of Ultra Cold Neutrons.
// Absorbs UCN due to absorption cross section of the material.
// Class inherits publicly from G4VDiscreteProcess.
// Class Description - End:

// Class Definition

class G4UCNLoss : public G4VDiscreteProcess
{

public:

        // Constructors and Destructor

        G4UCNLoss(const G4String& processName = "UCNLoss",
                           G4ProcessType type = fUCN);
        virtual ~G4UCNLoss();

private:

        G4UCNLoss(const G4UCNLoss &right);

        // Operators

        G4UCNLoss& operator=(const G4UCNLoss &right);

public:

        // Methods

        G4bool IsApplicable(const G4ParticleDefinition& aParticleType);
        // Returns true -> 'is applicable' only for an UCN.

        G4double GetMeanFreePath(const G4Track& aTrack,
                                 G4double ,
                                 G4ForceCondition* condition);

        G4VParticleChange* PostStepDoIt(const G4Track& aTrack,
                                        const G4Step&  aStep);

private:

};

// Inline methods

inline
G4bool G4UCNLoss::IsApplicable(const G4ParticleDefinition& aParticleType)
{
   return ( &aParticleType == G4Neutron::NeutronDefinition() );
}

#endif /* G4UCNLOSS_HH */