G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel.hh

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//      G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel.hh
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//
// GEANT4 Class header file
//
// File name:    G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel 
//
// Author:      Cristina Consolandi
//
// Creation date: 20.10.2011  
//                              
// Class Description:
//      Single Scattering model for electron-nuclei interaction.
//      Suitable for high energy electrons and low scattering angles.
// 
// Reference:
//      M.J. Boschini et al.
//      "Non Ionizing Energy Loss induced by Electrons in the Space Environment"
//       Proc. of the 13th International Conference on Particle Physics and Advanced Technology 
//       (13th ICPPAT, Como 3-7/10/2011), World Scientific (Singapore).
//      Available at: http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.4042v4
//
//
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//

#ifndef G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel_h
#define G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel_h 1

#include "G4VEmModel.hh"
#include "globals.hh"
#include "G4ScreeningMottCrossSection.hh"

#include <vector>

class G4ParticleChangeForGamma;
class G4ParticleDefinition;
class G4IonTable;
class G4Nistmanager;

class G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel : public G4VEmModel
{

public:

  G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel(const G4String& nam = "eSingleCoulombScat");
 
  virtual ~G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel();

  virtual void Initialise(const G4ParticleDefinition*, const G4DataVector&);
 
  virtual G4double ComputeCrossSectionPerAtom(
                                const G4ParticleDefinition*,
                                G4double kinEnergy, 
                                G4double Z, 
                                G4double A, 
                                G4double cut,
                                G4double emax);

  virtual void SampleSecondaries(std::vector<G4DynamicParticle*>*,
                                 const G4MaterialCutsCouple*,
                                 const G4DynamicParticle*,
                                 G4double tmin,
                                 G4double maxEnergy);
        
  inline void SetRecoilThreshold(G4double eth);

  //protected: 
private:
         
  inline void DefineMaterial(const G4MaterialCutsCouple*);
  inline void SetupParticle(const G4ParticleDefinition*);

  // hide assignment operator
  G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel & operator=(const G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel &right);
  G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel(const  G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel&);

  G4IonTable*               theIonTable;
  G4ParticleChangeForGamma* fParticleChange; 
  G4NistManager*            fNistManager;
  G4ScreeningMottCrossSection* Mottcross;         

  const std::vector<G4double>* pCuts;
  const G4MaterialCutsCouple* currentCouple; 
  const G4Material*           currentMaterial;
  const G4Element*            currentElement;
  G4int                       currentMaterialIndex;

  G4double                  cosThetaMin;
  G4double                  recoilThreshold;
                                
  // projectile
  const G4ParticleDefinition* particle;         
  G4double                  mass;               
  G4double                  lowEnergyLimit;

  //private:
  G4bool                    isInitialised;      

};

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inline void 
G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel::DefineMaterial(const G4MaterialCutsCouple* cup)
{ 
  if(cup != currentCouple) {
    currentCouple = cup;
    currentMaterial = cup->GetMaterial();
    currentMaterialIndex = currentCouple->GetIndex();
  }
}

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inline void 
G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel::SetupParticle(const G4ParticleDefinition* p)
{
  if(p != particle) {
    particle = p;
    mass = particle->GetPDGMass();
    Mottcross->SetupParticle(p);
  }
}
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inline void G4eSingleCoulombScatteringModel::SetRecoilThreshold(G4double eth)
{
  recoilThreshold = eth;
}

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#endif