PassiveCarbonBeamLine.cc

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// Hadrontherapy advanced example for Geant4
// See more at: https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/Geant4/AdvancedExamplesHadrontherapy

#include "G4Box.hh"
#include "G4Tubs.hh"
#include "G4VisAttributes.hh"
#include "G4Colour.hh"
#include "globals.hh"
#include "G4RunManager.hh"
#include "G4LogicalVolume.hh"
#include "G4PVPlacement.hh"
#include "G4RotationMatrix.hh"
#include "G4NistManager.hh"
#include "G4NistElementBuilder.hh"
#include "HadrontherapyDetectorConstruction.hh"
#include "HadrontherapyModulator.hh"
#include "PassiveCarbonBeamLine.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"
//#include "FaradayCup.hh"

//G4bool PassiveCarbonBeamLine::doCalculation = false;
PassiveCarbonBeamLine::PassiveCarbonBeamLine():
physicalTreatmentRoom(0), hadrontherapyDetectorConstruction(0),
physiBeamLineSupport(0), physiBeamLineCover(0), physiBeamLineCover2(0), 
physiKaptonWindow(0), 
physiFirstMonitorLayer1(0), physiFirstMonitorLayer2(0),
physiFirstMonitorLayer3(0), physiFirstMonitorLayer4(0),
physiNozzleSupport(0), physiHoleNozzleSupport(0),
physiSecondHoleNozzleSupport(0),
solidFinalCollimator(0),
physiFinalCollimator(0)
{

//***************************** PW ***************************************

  static G4String ROGeometryName = "DetectorROGeometry";
  RO = new HadrontherapyDetectorROGeometry(ROGeometryName);
  
  

  G4cout << "Going to register Parallel world...";
  RegisterParallelWorld(RO);
  G4cout << "... done" << G4endl;
//***************************** PW ***************************************
}

PassiveCarbonBeamLine::~PassiveCarbonBeamLine()
{
        delete hadrontherapyDetectorConstruction;
}

G4VPhysicalVolume* PassiveCarbonBeamLine::Construct()
{ 
        // Sets default geometry and materials
        SetDefaultDimensions();
        
        // Construct the whole CarbonPassive Beam Line 
        ConstructPassiveCarbonBeamLine();
        
        
//***************************** PW ***************************************
  if (!hadrontherapyDetectorConstruction)

//***************************** PW ***************************************
        
        // HadrontherapyDetectorConstruction builds ONLY the phantom and the detector with its associated ROGeometry
        hadrontherapyDetectorConstruction = new HadrontherapyDetectorConstruction(physicalTreatmentRoom); 
        
//***************************** PW ***************************************

 hadrontherapyDetectorConstruction->InitializeDetectorROGeometry(RO,hadrontherapyDetectorConstruction->GetDetectorToWorldPosition());

//***************************** PW ***************************************              
        return physicalTreatmentRoom;
}

// In the following method the DEFAULTS used in the geometry of 
// passive beam line are provided
// HERE THE USER CAN CHANGE THE GEOMETRY CHARACTERISTICS OF BEAM
// LINE ELEMENTS, ALTERNATIVELY HE/SHE CAN USE THE MACRO FILE (IF A 
// MESSENGER IS PROVIDED)
//
// DEFAULT MATERIAL ARE ALSO PROVIDED   
// and COLOURS ARE ALSO DEFINED
// ----------------------------------------------------------
void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::SetDefaultDimensions()
{
        // Set of coulors that can be used
        white = new G4VisAttributes( G4Colour());
        white -> SetVisibility(true);
        white -> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        blue = new G4VisAttributes(G4Colour(0. ,0. ,1.));
        blue -> SetVisibility(true);
        blue -> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        gray = new G4VisAttributes( G4Colour(0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ));
        gray-> SetVisibility(true);
        gray-> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        red = new G4VisAttributes(G4Colour(1. ,0. ,0.));
        red-> SetVisibility(true);
        red-> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        yellow = new G4VisAttributes(G4Colour(1., 1., 0. ));
        yellow-> SetVisibility(true);
        yellow-> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        green = new G4VisAttributes( G4Colour(25/255. , 255/255. ,  25/255. ));
        green -> SetVisibility(true);
        green -> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        darkGreen = new G4VisAttributes( G4Colour(0/255. , 100/255. ,  0/255. ));
        darkGreen -> SetVisibility(true);
        darkGreen -> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        darkOrange3 = new G4VisAttributes( G4Colour(205/255. , 102/255. ,  000/255. ));
        darkOrange3 -> SetVisibility(true);
        darkOrange3 -> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        skyBlue = new G4VisAttributes( G4Colour(135/255. , 206/255. ,  235/255. ));
        skyBlue -> SetVisibility(true);
        skyBlue -> SetForceSolid(true);
        
        
        // VACUUM PIPE: first track of the beam line is inside vacuum;
        // The PIPE contains  KAPTON WINDOW
        G4double defaultVacuumZoneXSize = 80.5325 *mm;
        vacuumZoneXSize = defaultVacuumZoneXSize;
        
        G4double defaultVacuumZoneYSize = 52.5 *mm;
        vacuumZoneYSize = defaultVacuumZoneYSize;
        
        G4double defaultVacuumZoneZSize = 52.5 *mm;
        vacuumZoneZSize = defaultVacuumZoneZSize;
        
        // XXX -1775 mm (xKapton to WORLD) - 80.5075 (xKapton to vacuumZone) 
        G4double defaultVacuumZoneXPosition = -1855.5075 *mm;
        vacuumZoneXPosition = defaultVacuumZoneXPosition;
        
        
        // KAPTON WINDOW: it permits the passage of the beam from vacuum to air
        G4double defaultKaptonWindowXSize = 0.025*mm;
        kaptonWindowXSize = defaultKaptonWindowXSize;
        
        G4double defaultKaptonWindowYSize = 5.25*cm;
        kaptonWindowYSize = defaultKaptonWindowYSize;
        
        G4double defaultKaptonWindowZSize = 5.25*cm;
        kaptonWindowZSize = defaultKaptonWindowZSize;
        
        G4double defaultKaptonWindowXPosition = 80.5075*mm;
        kaptonWindowXPosition = defaultKaptonWindowXPosition;
        
        // FIRST SCATTERING FOIL: a thin foil performing a first scattering
        // of the original beam
        G4double defaultFirstScatteringFoilXSize = 0.025 *mm;
        firstScatteringFoilXSize = defaultFirstScatteringFoilXSize; 
        
        G4double defaultFirstScatteringFoilYSize = 105.0   *mm;
        firstScatteringFoilYSize = defaultFirstScatteringFoilYSize;
        
        G4double defaultFirstScatteringFoilZSize = 105   *mm;
        firstScatteringFoilZSize = defaultFirstScatteringFoilZSize;
        
        G4double defaultFirstScatteringFoilXPosition = 0.0 *mm;
        firstScatteringFoilXPosition = defaultFirstScatteringFoilXPosition;
        
        
        
        // STOPPER AND SCATTERING FOIL SIMULATED TO TEST THEIR EFFECT
        // IN THE LATERAL DOSE DISTRIBUTION
        // STOPPER: is a small cylinder able to stop the central component
        // of the beam (having a gaussian shape). It is connected to the SECON SCATTERING FOIL
        // and represent the second element of the scattering system
        G4double defaultInnerRadiusStopper = 0.*cm;
        innerRadiusStopper = defaultInnerRadiusStopper;
        
        G4double defaultHeightStopper = 7.0 *mm;
        heightStopper = defaultHeightStopper;
        
        G4double defaultStartAngleStopper = 0.*deg;
        startAngleStopper = defaultStartAngleStopper;
        
        G4double defaultSpanningAngleStopper = 360.*deg;
        spanningAngleStopper = defaultSpanningAngleStopper;
        
        G4double defaultStopperXPosition = -1675.0 *mm;
        stopperXPosition = defaultStopperXPosition;
        
        G4double defaultStopperYPosition = 0.*m;
        stopperYPosition = defaultStopperYPosition;
        
        G4double defaultStopperZPosition = 0.*m;
        stopperZPosition = defaultStopperZPosition;
        
        G4double defaultOuterRadiusStopper = 2 *mm;
        outerRadiusStopper = defaultOuterRadiusStopper; 
        
        // SECOND SCATTERING FOIL: it is another thin foil and provides the
        // final diffusion of the beam. It represents the third element of the scattering
        // system;
        G4double defaultSecondScatteringFoilXSize = 0.025 *mm;  
        secondScatteringFoilXSize = defaultSecondScatteringFoilXSize;
        
        G4double defaultSecondScatteringFoilYSize = 105.0   *mm;
        secondScatteringFoilYSize = defaultSecondScatteringFoilYSize;
        
        G4double defaultSecondScatteringFoilZSize = 105.0   *mm;
        secondScatteringFoilZSize = defaultSecondScatteringFoilZSize;
        
        G4double defaultSecondScatteringFoilXPosition = defaultStopperXPosition + defaultHeightStopper + defaultSecondScatteringFoilXSize/2;
        secondScatteringFoilXPosition = defaultSecondScatteringFoilXPosition;
        
        G4double defaultSecondScatteringFoilYPosition =  0 *mm;
        secondScatteringFoilYPosition = defaultSecondScatteringFoilYPosition;
        
        G4double defaultSecondScatteringFoilZPosition =  0 *mm;
        secondScatteringFoilZPosition = defaultSecondScatteringFoilZPosition;
        
        
        // FINAL COLLIMATOR: is the collimator giving the final transversal shape
        // of the beam 
        G4double defaultinnerRadiusFinalCollimator = 12.5 *mm;
        innerRadiusFinalCollimator = defaultinnerRadiusFinalCollimator;
        
        // DEFAULT DEFINITION OF THE MATERIALS
        // All elements and compound definition follows the NIST database
        
        // ELEMENTS
        G4bool isotopes = false;
        G4Material* aluminumNist = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_Al", isotopes);
        G4Material* copperNistAsMaterial = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_Cu", isotopes);
        G4Element* zincNist = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildElement("Zn");
        G4Element* copperNist = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildElement("Cu");
        G4Material* tantalumNist = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_Ta", isotopes); 
        
        // COMPOUND
        G4Material* airNist =  G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_AIR", isotopes);
        G4Material* kaptonNist = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_KAPTON", isotopes);
        G4Material* galacticNist = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_Galactic", isotopes);
        G4Material* PMMANist = G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_PLEXIGLASS", isotopes);
        
        G4double d; // Density
        G4int nComponents;// Number of components 
        G4double fractionmass; // Fraction in mass of an element in a material
        
        d = 8.40*g/cm3;
        nComponents = 2;
        G4Material* brass = new G4Material("Brass", d, nComponents);  
        brass -> AddElement(zincNist, fractionmass = 30 *perCent);
        brass -> AddElement(copperNist, fractionmass = 70 *perCent);
        
//***************************** PW ***************************************

// DetectorROGeometry Material
  new G4Material("dummyMat", 1., 1.*g/mole, 1.*g/cm3);

//***************************** PW ***************************************
        
        
        // MATERIAL ASSIGNMENT
        // Support of the beam line
        beamLineSupportMaterial = aluminumNist;
        
        // Vacuum pipe
        vacuumZoneMaterial = galacticNist;
        
        // Material of the firt scattering foil
        firstScatteringFoilMaterial = tantalumNist;
        
        // Material of kapton window 
        kaptonWindowMaterial = kaptonNist;
        
        // Material of the stopper
        stopperMaterial = brass;
        
        // Material of the second scattering foil 
        secondScatteringFoilMaterial = tantalumNist; 
        
        // Materials of the monitor chamber
        layer1MonitorChamberMaterial = kaptonNist;
        layer2MonitorChamberMaterial = copperNistAsMaterial;
        layer3MonitorChamberMaterial = airNist;
        layer4MonitorChamberMaterial = copperNistAsMaterial;
        
        
        // material of the final nozzle
        nozzleSupportMaterial = PMMANist;
        holeNozzleSupportMaterial = brass;
        seconHoleNozzleSupportMaterial = airNist;
        
        // Material of the final collimator
        finalCollimatorMaterial = brass;
}

void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::ConstructPassiveCarbonBeamLine()
{ 
        // -----------------------------
        // Treatment room - World volume
        //------------------------------
        // Treatment room sizes
        const G4double worldX = 400.0 *cm;
        const G4double worldY = 400.0 *cm;
        const G4double worldZ = 400.0 *cm;
        G4bool isotopes = false;
        
        G4Material* airNist =  G4NistManager::Instance()->FindOrBuildMaterial("G4_AIR", isotopes);
        G4Box* treatmentRoom = new G4Box("TreatmentRoom",worldX,worldY,worldZ);
        G4LogicalVolume* logicTreatmentRoom = new G4LogicalVolume(treatmentRoom, 
                                                                                                                          airNist, 
                                                                                                                          "logicTreatmentRoom", 
                                                                                                                          0,0,0);
        physicalTreatmentRoom = new G4PVPlacement(0,
                                                                                          G4ThreeVector(),
                                                                                          "physicalTreatmentRoom", 
                                                                                          logicTreatmentRoom, 
                                                                                          0,false,0);
        
        
        // The treatment room is invisible in the Visualisation
        logicTreatmentRoom -> SetVisAttributes (G4VisAttributes::GetInvisible());
        
        // Components of the Passive Carbon Beam Line
        HadrontherapyBeamLineSupport();
        VacuumToAirInterface();
        ScatteringSystem();
        HadrontherapyBeamMonitoring();
        HadrontherapyBeamNozzle();
        HadrontherapyBeamFinalCollimator();
}

void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::HadrontherapyBeamLineSupport()
{
        // ------------------//
        // BEAM LINE SUPPORT //
        //-------------------//
        const G4double beamLineSupportXSize = 1.5*m;
        const G4double beamLineSupportYSize = 20.*mm;
        const G4double beamLineSupportZSize = 600.*mm;
        
        const G4double beamLineSupportXPosition = -1745.09 *mm;
        const G4double beamLineSupportYPosition = -230. *mm; 
        const G4double beamLineSupportZPosition = 0.*mm;
        
        G4Box* beamLineSupport = new G4Box("BeamLineSupport", 
                                                                           beamLineSupportXSize, 
                                                                           beamLineSupportYSize, 
                                                                           beamLineSupportZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicBeamLineSupport = new G4LogicalVolume(beamLineSupport, 
                                                                                                                                beamLineSupportMaterial, 
                                                                                                                                "BeamLineSupport");
        physiBeamLineSupport = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(beamLineSupportXPosition, 
                                                                                                                          beamLineSupportYPosition,
                                                                                                                          beamLineSupportZPosition),
                                                                                         "BeamLineSupport", 
                                                                                         logicBeamLineSupport, 
                                                                                         physicalTreatmentRoom, false, 0);
        
        // Visualisation attributes of the beam line support
        
        logicBeamLineSupport -> SetVisAttributes(gray);
        
        //---------------------------------//
        //  Beam line cover 1 (left panel) //
        //---------------------------------//
        const G4double beamLineCoverXSize = 1.5*m;
        const G4double beamLineCoverYSize = 750.*mm;
        const G4double beamLineCoverZSize = 10.*mm; 
        
        const G4double beamLineCoverXPosition = -1745.09 *mm;
        const G4double beamLineCoverYPosition = -1000.*mm; 
        const G4double beamLineCoverZPosition = 610.*mm;
        
        G4Box* beamLineCover = new G4Box("BeamLineCover",
                                                                         beamLineCoverXSize, 
                                                                         beamLineCoverYSize, 
                                                                         beamLineCoverZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicBeamLineCover = new G4LogicalVolume(beamLineCover,
                                                                                                                          beamLineSupportMaterial, 
                                                                                                                          "BeamLineCover");
        
        physiBeamLineCover = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(beamLineCoverXPosition,
                                                                                                                        beamLineCoverYPosition,
                                                                                                                        beamLineCoverZPosition),
                                                                                   "BeamLineCover", 
                                                                                   logicBeamLineCover, 
                                                                                   physicalTreatmentRoom,
                                                                                   false, 
                                                                                   0);
        
        // ---------------------------------//
        //  Beam line cover 2 (rigth panel) //
        // ---------------------------------//
        // It has the same characteristic of beam line cover 1 but set in a different position
        physiBeamLineCover2 = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(beamLineCoverXPosition,
                                                                                                                         beamLineCoverYPosition,
                                                                                                                         - beamLineCoverZPosition),
                                                                                        "BeamLineCover2", 
                                                                                        logicBeamLineCover, 
                                                                                        physicalTreatmentRoom, 
                                                                                        false, 
                                                                                        0);
        
        
        logicBeamLineCover -> SetVisAttributes(blue);
}

void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::VacuumToAirInterface()
{
        // ------------//
        // VACUUM PIPE //
        //-------------//
        //
        // First track of the beam line is inside vacuum;
        // The PIPE contains the FIRST SCATTERING FOIL and the KAPTON WINDOW
        G4Box* vacuumZone = new G4Box("VacuumZone", 
                                                                  vacuumZoneXSize, 
                                                                  vacuumZoneYSize, 
                                                                  vacuumZoneZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicVacuumZone = new G4LogicalVolume(vacuumZone, 
                                                                                                                   vacuumZoneMaterial, 
                                                                                                                   "VacuumZone");
        
        G4VPhysicalVolume* physiVacuumZone = new G4PVPlacement(0, 
                                                                                                                   G4ThreeVector(vacuumZoneXPosition, 0., 0.),
                                                                                                                   "VacuumZone",
                                                                                                                   logicVacuumZone, 
                                                                                                                   physicalTreatmentRoom, 
                                                                                                                   false, 
                                                                                                                   0);
        
        
        
        
        
        // --------------------------//
        // THE FIRST SCATTERING FOIL //
        // --------------------------//
        // A thin foil performing a first scattering
        // of the original beam
        
        firstScatteringFoil = new G4Box("FirstScatteringFoil", 
                                                                        firstScatteringFoilXSize/2, 
                                                                        firstScatteringFoilYSize/2, 
                                                                        firstScatteringFoilZSize/2);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicFirstScatteringFoil = new G4LogicalVolume(firstScatteringFoil,
                                                                                                                                        firstScatteringFoilMaterial,
                                                                                                                                        "FirstScatteringFoil");
        
        physiFirstScatteringFoil = new G4PVPlacement(0, 
                                                                                                 G4ThreeVector(firstScatteringFoilXPosition, 0.,0.),
                                                                                                 "FirstScatteringFoil", 
                                                                                                 logicFirstScatteringFoil, 
                                                                                                 physiVacuumZone, 
                                                                                                 false, 0); 
        
        logicFirstScatteringFoil -> SetVisAttributes(skyBlue);
        
        
        
        // -------------------//
        // THE KAPTON WINDOWS //
        //--------------------//
        //It permits the passage of the beam from vacuum to air
        
        G4Box* solidKaptonWindow = new G4Box("KaptonWindow", 
                                                                                 kaptonWindowXSize,
                                                                                 kaptonWindowYSize,
                                                                                 kaptonWindowZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicKaptonWindow = new G4LogicalVolume(solidKaptonWindow, 
                                                                                                                         kaptonWindowMaterial,
                                                                                                                         "KaptonWindow");
        
        physiKaptonWindow = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(kaptonWindowXPosition, 0., 0.), 
                                                                                  "KaptonWindow", logicKaptonWindow,
                                                                                  physiVacuumZone, false,       0); 
        
        logicKaptonWindow -> SetVisAttributes(darkOrange3);
}

void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::ScatteringSystem()
{
        // ------------//
        // THE STOPPER //
        //-------------//
        // Is a small cylinder able to stop the central component
        // of the beam (having a gaussian shape). It is connected to the SECON SCATTERING FOIL
        // and represent the second element of the scattering system
        
        G4double phi = 90. *deg;
                // Matrix definition for a 90 deg rotation with respect to Y axis
        G4RotationMatrix rm;
        rm.rotateY(phi);
        
        solidStopper = new G4Tubs("Stopper", 
                                                          innerRadiusStopper, 
                                                          outerRadiusStopper,
                                                          heightStopper/2, 
                                                          startAngleStopper,
                                                          spanningAngleStopper);
        
        logicStopper = new G4LogicalVolume(solidStopper, 
                                                                           stopperMaterial, 
                                                                           "Stopper", 
                                                                           0, 0, 0);
        
        physiStopper = new G4PVPlacement(G4Transform3D(rm, G4ThreeVector(stopperXPosition, 
                                                                                                                                         stopperYPosition, 
                                                                                                                                         stopperZPosition)),
                                                                         "Stopper", 
                                                                         logicStopper, 
                                                                         physicalTreatmentRoom, 
                                                                         false, 
                                                                         0);
        
        logicStopper -> SetVisAttributes(red);
        
        // ---------------------------//
        // THE SECOND SCATTERING FOIL //
        // ---------------------------//
        // It is another thin foil and provides the
        // final diffusion of the beam. It represents the third element of the scattering
        // system;
        
        secondScatteringFoil = new G4Box("SecondScatteringFoil", 
                                                                         secondScatteringFoilXSize/2, 
                                                                         secondScatteringFoilYSize/2,
                                                                         secondScatteringFoilZSize/2);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicSecondScatteringFoil = new G4LogicalVolume(secondScatteringFoil, 
                                                                                                                                         secondScatteringFoilMaterial,
                                                                                                                                         "SecondScatteringFoil");
        
        physiSecondScatteringFoil = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(secondScatteringFoilXPosition,
                                                                                                                                   secondScatteringFoilYPosition,
                                                                                                                                   secondScatteringFoilZPosition),
                                                                                                  "SeconScatteringFoil", 
                                                                                                  logicSecondScatteringFoil, 
                                                                                                  physicalTreatmentRoom, 
                                                                                                  false, 
                                                                                                  0);
        
        logicSecondScatteringFoil -> SetVisAttributes(skyBlue);
        
}

void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::HadrontherapyBeamMonitoring()
{
        // ----------------------------
        //   THE FIRST MONITOR CHAMBER
        // ----------------------------  
        // A monitor chamber is a free-air  ionisation chamber
        // able to measure do carbon fluence during the treatment.
        // Here its responce is not simulated in terms of produced 
        // charge but only the energy losses are taked into account.
        // Each chamber consist of 9 mm of air in a box
        // that has two layers one of kapton and one
        // of copper
        const G4double monitor1XSize = 4.525022*mm;
        const G4double monitor2XSize = 0.000011*mm;
        const G4double monitor3XSize = 4.5*mm;
        const G4double monitorYSize = 10.*cm; 
        const G4double monitorZSize = 10.*cm;
                // XXX (Camera monitor size = 9.050088 mm)
        const G4double monitor1XPosition = -1450.474956 *mm;
        const G4double monitor2XPosition = -4.500011*mm;
        const G4double monitor4XPosition = 4.500011*mm;
        
        G4Box* solidFirstMonitorLayer1 = new G4Box("FirstMonitorLayer1", 
                                                                                           monitor1XSize, 
                                                                                           monitorYSize, 
                                                                                           monitorZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicFirstMonitorLayer1 = new G4LogicalVolume(solidFirstMonitorLayer1, 
                                                                                                                                   layer1MonitorChamberMaterial,
                                                                                                                                   "FirstMonitorLayer1");
        
        physiFirstMonitorLayer1 = new G4PVPlacement(0,
                                                                                                G4ThreeVector(monitor1XPosition,0.*cm,0.*cm),
                                                                                                "FirstMonitorLayer1", 
                                                                                                logicFirstMonitorLayer1, 
                                                                                                physicalTreatmentRoom, 
                                                                                                false, 
                                                                                                0);
        
        G4Box* solidFirstMonitorLayer2 = new G4Box("FirstMonitorLayer2", 
                                                                                           monitor2XSize, 
                                                                                           monitorYSize, 
                                                                                           monitorZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicFirstMonitorLayer2 = new G4LogicalVolume(solidFirstMonitorLayer2,
                                                                                                                                   layer2MonitorChamberMaterial,
                                                                                                                                   "FirstMonitorLayer2");
        
        physiFirstMonitorLayer2 = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(monitor2XPosition,0.*cm,0.*cm),
                                                                                                "FirstMonitorLayer2", 
                                                                                                logicFirstMonitorLayer2, 
                                                                                                physiFirstMonitorLayer1,
                                                                                                false, 
                                                                                                0);
        
        G4Box* solidFirstMonitorLayer3 = new G4Box("FirstMonitorLayer3", 
                                                                                           monitor3XSize, 
                                                                                           monitorYSize, 
                                                                                           monitorZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicFirstMonitorLayer3 = new G4LogicalVolume(solidFirstMonitorLayer3, 
                                                                                                                                   layer3MonitorChamberMaterial, 
                                                                                                                                   "FirstMonitorLayer3");
        
        physiFirstMonitorLayer3 = new G4PVPlacement(0, 
                                                                                                G4ThreeVector(0.*mm,0.*cm,0.*cm), 
                                                                                                "MonitorLayer3",
                                                                                                logicFirstMonitorLayer3, 
                                                                                                physiFirstMonitorLayer1, 
                                                                                                false, 
                                                                                                0);
    
        G4Box* solidFirstMonitorLayer4 = new G4Box("FirstMonitorLayer4", 
                                                                                           monitor2XSize, 
                                                                                           monitorYSize, 
                                                                                           monitorZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicFirstMonitorLayer4 = new G4LogicalVolume(solidFirstMonitorLayer4, 
                                                                                                                                   layer4MonitorChamberMaterial, 
                                                                                                                                   "FirstMonitorLayer4");
        
        physiFirstMonitorLayer4 = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(monitor4XPosition,0.*cm,0.*cm), 
                                                                                                "FirstMonitorLayer4",
                                                                                                logicFirstMonitorLayer4,
                                                                                                physiFirstMonitorLayer1, false, 0);
        
        logicFirstMonitorLayer3 -> SetVisAttributes(white);
        
}

void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::HadrontherapyBeamNozzle()
{
        // ------------------------------//
        // THE FINAL TUBE AND COLLIMATOR //
        //-------------------------------//
        // The last part of the transport beam line consists of
        // a 59 mm thick PMMA slab (to stop all the diffused radiation), a 285 mm brass tube
        // (to well collimate the carbon beam) and a final collimator with 25 mm diameter
        // aperture (that provide the final trasversal shape of the beam)
        
        // -------------------//
        //     PMMA SUPPORT   //
        // -------------------//

        const G4double nozzleSupportXSize = 29.5 *mm;
        const G4double nozzleSupportYSize = 180. *mm;
        const G4double nozzleSupportZSize = 180. *mm;
        //XXX Placed at 
        const G4double nozzleSupportXPosition = -558. *mm;
        
        G4double phi = 90. *deg;     
        // Matrix definition for a 90 deg rotation. Also used for other volumes       
        G4RotationMatrix rm;               
        rm.rotateY(phi);
        
        G4Box* solidNozzleSupport = new G4Box("NozzleSupport", 
                                                                                  nozzleSupportXSize, 
                                                                                  nozzleSupportYSize, 
                                                                                  nozzleSupportZSize);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicNozzleSupport = new G4LogicalVolume(solidNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                                          nozzleSupportMaterial, 
                                                                                                                          "NozzleSupport");
        
        physiNozzleSupport = new G4PVPlacement(0, G4ThreeVector(nozzleSupportXPosition,0., 0.),
                                                                                   "NozzleSupport", 
                                                                                   logicNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                   physicalTreatmentRoom, 
                                                                                   false, 
                                                                                   0);
        
        logicNozzleSupport -> SetVisAttributes(yellow);
        // -------------------//
        //     BRASS TUBE     //
        // -------------------//
        const G4double innerRadiusHoleNozzleSupport = 18.*mm;
        const G4double outerRadiusHoleNozzleSupport = 21.5 *mm;
        //XXX h/2 = 142.5 mm
        const G4double hightHoleNozzleSupportFirst = nozzleSupportXSize;
        const G4double hightHoleNozzleSupport = 113.0*mm;
        const G4double startAngleHoleNozzleSupport = 0.*deg;
        const G4double spanningAngleHoleNozzleSupport = 360.*deg;
        const G4double holeNozzleSupportXPosition = -415.5 *mm;
        G4Tubs* solidNozzleSupportHole = new G4Tubs("NozzleSupportHole1",       innerRadiusHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                outerRadiusHoleNozzleSupport,
                                                                                                hightHoleNozzleSupportFirst, 
                                                                                                startAngleHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                spanningAngleHoleNozzleSupport);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicNozzleSupportHole = new G4LogicalVolume(solidNozzleSupportHole, 
                                                                                                                          holeNozzleSupportMaterial, 
                                                                                                                          "NozzleSupportHole1");
        
        physiNozzleSupportHole = new G4PVPlacement(G4Transform3D(rm, G4ThreeVector(0, 0., 0.)),
                                                                                           "HoleNozzleSupportHole1", 
                                                                                           logicNozzleSupportHole, 
                                                                                           physiNozzleSupport, false, 0);
                
        G4Tubs* solidHoleNozzleSupport = new G4Tubs("HoleNozzleSupport", 
                                                                                                innerRadiusHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                outerRadiusHoleNozzleSupport,
                                                                                                hightHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                startAngleHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                spanningAngleHoleNozzleSupport);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicHoleNozzleSupport = new G4LogicalVolume(solidHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                                                  holeNozzleSupportMaterial, 
                                                                                                                                  "HoleNozzleSupport", 
                                                                                                                                  0, 0, 0);
        
        physiHoleNozzleSupport = new G4PVPlacement(G4Transform3D(rm, G4ThreeVector(holeNozzleSupportXPosition, 0., 0.)),
                                                                                           "HoleNozzleSupport", 
                                                                                           logicHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                           physicalTreatmentRoom, false, 0); 
        logicNozzleSupportHole -> SetVisAttributes(darkOrange3);                
        logicHoleNozzleSupport -> SetVisAttributes(darkOrange3);
        
        //--------------------------------------------------------------//
        // HOLE OF THE BRASS TUBE (otherwise we'll have PMMA)           //
        //--------------------------------------------------------------//
        const G4double innerRadiusSecondHoleNozzleSupport = 0.*mm;
        const G4double outerRadiusSecondHoleNozzleSupport = 18.*mm;
        const G4double hightSecondHoleNozzleSupport = 29.5 *mm;
        const G4double startAngleSecondHoleNozzleSupport = 0.*deg;
        const G4double spanningAngleSecondHoleNozzleSupport = 360.*deg;
        
        G4Tubs* solidSecondHoleNozzleSupport = new G4Tubs("SecondHoleNozzleSupport",
                                                                                                          innerRadiusSecondHoleNozzleSupport,
                                                                                                          outerRadiusSecondHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                          hightSecondHoleNozzleSupport,
                                                                                                          startAngleSecondHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                          spanningAngleSecondHoleNozzleSupport);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicSecondHoleNozzleSupport = new G4LogicalVolume(solidSecondHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                                                                seconHoleNozzleSupportMaterial,
                                                                                                                                                "SecondHoleNozzleSupport",
                                                                                                                                                0, 
                                                                                                                                                0,
                                                                                                                                                0);
        
        physiSecondHoleNozzleSupport = new G4PVPlacement(G4Transform3D(rm, G4ThreeVector()), 
                                                                                                         "SecondHoleNozzleSupport",
                                                                                                         logicSecondHoleNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                         physiNozzleSupport, 
                                                                                                         false, 0); 
        
        
        logicHoleNozzleSupport -> SetVisAttributes(darkOrange3); 
}

void PassiveCarbonBeamLine::HadrontherapyBeamFinalCollimator()
{
        // -----------------------//
        //     FINAL COLLIMATOR   //
        //------------------------//
        const G4double outerRadiusFinalCollimator = 21.5*mm;
        const G4double hightFinalCollimator = 3.5*mm;
        const G4double startAngleFinalCollimator = 0.*deg;
        const G4double spanningAngleFinalCollimator = 360.*deg;
        //XXX
        const G4double finalCollimatorXPosition = -299.0 *mm;  
        
        G4double phi = 90. *deg;     
        
        // Matrix definition for a 90 deg rotation. Also used for other volumes       
        G4RotationMatrix rm;
        rm.rotateY(phi);
        
        solidFinalCollimator = new G4Tubs("FinalCollimator", 
                                                                          innerRadiusFinalCollimator, 
                                                                          outerRadiusFinalCollimator,
                                                                          hightFinalCollimator, 
                                                                          startAngleFinalCollimator, 
                                                                          spanningAngleFinalCollimator);
        
        G4LogicalVolume* logicFinalCollimator = new G4LogicalVolume(solidFinalCollimator, 
                                                                                                                                finalCollimatorMaterial, 
                                                                                                                                "FinalCollimator", 
                                                                                                                                0,
                                                                                                                                0, 
                                                                                                                                0);
        
        physiFinalCollimator = new G4PVPlacement(G4Transform3D(rm, G4ThreeVector(finalCollimatorXPosition,0.,0.)),
                                                                                         "FinalCollimator", logicFinalCollimator, physicalTreatmentRoom, false, 0); 
        
        logicFinalCollimator -> SetVisAttributes(yellow); 
}