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// This example is provided by the Geant4-DNA collaboration
// Any report or published results obtained using the Geant4-DNA software 
// shall cite the following Geant4-DNA collaboration publication:
// Med. Phys. 37 (2010) 4692-4708
// The Geant4-DNA web site is available at http://geant4-dna.org
//

#include "PhysicsList.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"

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PhysicsList::PhysicsList():  G4VUserPhysicsList()
{
  defaultCutValue = 1*micrometer;
  cutForGamma     = defaultCutValue;
  cutForElectron  = defaultCutValue;
  cutForPositron  = defaultCutValue;
  cutForProton    = defaultCutValue;
  
  SetVerboseLevel(1);
}

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PhysicsList::~PhysicsList()
{}

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void PhysicsList::ConstructParticle()
{
  ConstructBosons();
  ConstructLeptons();
  ConstructBarions();
}

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void PhysicsList::ConstructBosons()
{ 
  // gamma
  G4Gamma::GammaDefinition();
}
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void PhysicsList::ConstructLeptons()
{
  // leptons
  G4Electron::ElectronDefinition();
  G4Positron::PositronDefinition();
}

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//DNA
#include "G4DNAGenericIonsManager.hh"
//ENDDNA

void PhysicsList::ConstructBarions()
{
  //  baryons
  G4Proton::ProtonDefinition();
  G4GenericIon::GenericIonDefinition();

  // Geant4 DNA new particles
  G4DNAGenericIonsManager * genericIonsManager;
  genericIonsManager=G4DNAGenericIonsManager::Instance();
  genericIonsManager->GetIon("alpha++");
  genericIonsManager->GetIon("alpha+");
  genericIonsManager->GetIon("helium");
  genericIonsManager->GetIon("hydrogen");
}

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void PhysicsList::ConstructProcess()
{
  AddTransportation();
  ConstructEM();
  ConstructGeneral();
}

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// Geant4-DNA MODELS

#include "G4DNAElastic.hh"
#include "G4DNAChampionElasticModel.hh"
#include "G4DNAScreenedRutherfordElasticModel.hh"

#include "G4DNAExcitation.hh"
#include "G4DNAMillerGreenExcitationModel.hh"
#include "G4DNABornExcitationModel.hh"

#include "G4DNAIonisation.hh"
#include "G4DNABornIonisationModel.hh"
#include "G4DNARuddIonisationModel.hh"

#include "G4DNAChargeDecrease.hh"
#include "G4DNADingfelderChargeDecreaseModel.hh"

#include "G4DNAChargeIncrease.hh"
#include "G4DNADingfelderChargeIncreaseModel.hh"

#include "G4DNAAttachment.hh"
#include "G4DNAMeltonAttachmentModel.hh"

#include "G4DNAVibExcitation.hh"
#include "G4DNASancheExcitationModel.hh"

//

#include "G4LossTableManager.hh"
#include "G4EmConfigurator.hh"
#include "G4VEmModel.hh"
#include "G4DummyModel.hh"
#include "G4eIonisation.hh"
#include "G4hIonisation.hh"
#include "G4ionIonisation.hh"
#include "G4eMultipleScattering.hh"
#include "G4hMultipleScattering.hh"
#include "G4BraggIonGasModel.hh"
#include "G4BetheBlochIonGasModel.hh"
#include "G4UrbanMscModel.hh"
#include "G4MollerBhabhaModel.hh"
#include "G4IonFluctuations.hh"
#include "G4UniversalFluctuation.hh"

#include "G4ElectronCapture.hh"

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void PhysicsList::ConstructEM()
{

  theParticleIterator->reset();
  
  while( (*theParticleIterator)() )
  {

    G4ParticleDefinition* particle = theParticleIterator->value();
    G4ProcessManager* pmanager = particle->GetProcessManager();
    G4String particleName = particle->GetParticleName();

    // *********************************
    // 1) Processes for the World region
    // *********************************

    if (particleName == "e-") {

      // STANDARD msc is active in the world
      G4eMultipleScattering* msc = new G4eMultipleScattering();
      pmanager->AddProcess(msc, -1, 1, 1);

      // STANDARD ionisation is active in the world
      G4eIonisation* eion = new G4eIonisation();
      eion->SetEmModel(new G4MollerBhabhaModel(), 1);
      pmanager->AddProcess(eion, -1, 2, 2);

      // DNA elastic is not active in the world 
      G4DNAElastic* theDNAElasticProcess = new G4DNAElastic("e-_G4DNAElastic");
      theDNAElasticProcess->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1);
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(theDNAElasticProcess);

      // DNA excitation is not active in the world 
      G4DNAExcitation* dnaex = new G4DNAExcitation("e-_G4DNAExcitation");
      dnaex->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1);
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnaex);

      // DNA ionisation is not active in the world 
      G4DNAIonisation* dnaioni = new G4DNAIonisation("e-_G4DNAIonisation");
      dnaioni->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1); 
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnaioni);

      // DNA attachment is not active in the world 
      G4DNAAttachment* dnaatt = new G4DNAAttachment("e-_G4DNAAttachment");
      dnaatt->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1); 
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnaatt);

      // DNA vib. excitation is not active in the world 
      G4DNAVibExcitation* dnavib = new G4DNAVibExcitation("e-_G4DNAVibExcitation");
      dnavib->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1); 
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnavib);

      // THE FOLLOWING PROCESS WILL KILL ALL ELECTRONS BELOW A SELECTED ENERY THRESHOLD
      // Capture of low-energy e-
      G4ElectronCapture* ecap = new G4ElectronCapture("Target", 5.1*eV);
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(ecap);
            
    } else if ( particleName == "proton" ) {

      // STANDARD msc is active in the world 
      G4hMultipleScattering* msc = new G4hMultipleScattering();
      pmanager->AddProcess(msc, -1, 1, 1);

      // STANDARD ionisation is active in the world 
      G4hIonisation* hion = new G4hIonisation();
      hion->SetEmModel(new G4BraggIonGasModel(), 1);
      hion->SetEmModel(new G4BetheBlochIonGasModel(), 2);
      pmanager->AddProcess(hion, -1, 2, 2);

      // DNA excitation is not active in the world 
      G4DNAExcitation* dnaex = new G4DNAExcitation("proton_G4DNAExcitation");
      dnaex->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1);
      dnaex->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),2);
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnaex);

      // DNA ionisation is not active in the world 
      G4DNAIonisation* dnaioni = new G4DNAIonisation("proton_G4DNAIonisation");
      dnaioni->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1); 
      dnaioni->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),2); 
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnaioni);

      // DNA charge decrease is ACTIVE in the world since no corresponding STANDARD process exist
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAChargeDecrease("proton_G4DNAChargeDecrease"));

    } else if ( particleName == "hydrogen" ) {

      // DNA processes are ACTIVE in the world since no corresponding STANDARD processes exist
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAIonisation("hydrogen_G4DNAIonisation"));
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAExcitation("hydrogen_G4DNAExcitation"));
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAChargeIncrease("hydrogen_G4DNAChargeIncrease"));

    } else if (particleName == "GenericIon") { // THIS IS NEEDED FOR STANDARD ALPHA G4ionIonisation PROCESS

      // STANDARD msc is active in the world 
      pmanager->AddProcess(new G4hMultipleScattering, -1, 1, 1);

      // STANDARD ionisation is active in the world 
      G4ionIonisation* hion = new G4ionIonisation();
      hion->SetEmModel(new G4BraggIonGasModel(),1);
      hion->SetEmModel(new G4BetheBlochIonGasModel(), 2);
      pmanager->AddProcess(hion, -1, 2, 2);

    } else if ( particleName == "alpha" ) {

      // STANDARD msc is active in the world 
      G4hMultipleScattering* msc = new G4hMultipleScattering();
      pmanager->AddProcess(msc, -1, 1, 1);

      // STANDARD ionisation is active in the world 
      G4ionIonisation* hion = new G4ionIonisation();
      hion->SetEmModel(new G4BraggIonGasModel(),1);
      hion->SetEmModel(new G4BetheBlochIonGasModel(), 2);
      pmanager->AddProcess(hion, -1, 2, 2);

      // DNA excitation is not active in the world 
      G4DNAExcitation* dnaex = new G4DNAExcitation("alpha_G4DNAExcitation");
      dnaex->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1);
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnaex);

      // DNA ionisation is not active in the world 
      G4DNAIonisation* dnaioni = new G4DNAIonisation("alpha_G4DNAIonisation");
      dnaioni->SetEmModel(new G4DummyModel(),1); 
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(dnaioni);

      // DNA charge decrease is ACTIVE in the world since no corresponding STANDARD process exist
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAChargeDecrease("alpha_G4DNAChargeDecrease"));

    } else if ( particleName == "alpha+" ) {

      // DNA processes are ACTIVE in the world since no corresponding STANDARD processes exist
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAExcitation("alpha+_G4DNAExcitation"));
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAIonisation("alpha+_G4DNAIonisation"));
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAChargeDecrease("alpha+_G4DNAChargeDecrease"));
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAChargeIncrease("alpha+_G4DNAChargeIncrease"));
            
    } else if ( particleName == "helium" ) {

      // DNA processes are ACTIVE in the world since no corresponding STANDARD processes exist
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAExcitation("helium_G4DNAExcitation"));
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAIonisation("helium_G4DNAIonisation"));
      pmanager->AddDiscreteProcess(new G4DNAChargeIncrease("helium_G4DNAChargeIncrease"));

    }
  }

  // **************************************
  // 2) Define processes for Target region 
  // **************************************

  // STANDARD EM processes should be inactivated when corresponding DNA processes are used
  // - STANDARD EM e- processes are inactivated below 1 MeV
  // - STANDARD EM proton & alpha processes are inactivated below standEnergyLimit
  G4double standEnergyLimit = 9.9*MeV;
  //

  G4double massFactor = 1.0079/4.0026;
  G4EmConfigurator* em_config = G4LossTableManager::Instance()->EmConfigurator();

  G4VEmModel* mod;

  // *** e-

  // ---> STANDARD EM processes are inactivated below 1 MeV
  
  mod =  new G4UrbanMscModel();
  mod->SetActivationLowEnergyLimit(1*MeV);
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("e-","msc",mod,"Target");
  
  mod = new G4MollerBhabhaModel();
  mod->SetActivationLowEnergyLimit(1*MeV);
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("e-","eIoni",mod,"Target",0.0,100*TeV, new G4UniversalFluctuation());

  // ---> DNA processes activated

  mod = new G4DNAChampionElasticModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("e-","e-_G4DNAElastic",mod,"Target",0.0,1*MeV);
  
  mod = new G4DNABornIonisationModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("e-","e-_G4DNAIonisation",mod,"Target",11*eV,1*MeV);
  
  mod = new G4DNABornExcitationModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("e-","e-_G4DNAExcitation",mod,"Target",9*eV,1*MeV);
  
  mod = new G4DNAMeltonAttachmentModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("e-","e-_G4DNAAttachment",mod,"Target",4*eV,13*eV);
  
  mod = new G4DNASancheExcitationModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("e-","e-_G4DNAVibExcitation",mod,"Target",2*eV,100*eV);

  // *** proton
  
  // ---> STANDARD EM processes inactivated below standEnergyLimit

  // STANDARD msc is still active
  // Inactivate following STANDARD processes 
    
  mod = new G4BraggIonGasModel();
  mod->SetActivationLowEnergyLimit(standEnergyLimit);
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("proton","hIoni",mod,"Target",0.0,2*MeV, new G4IonFluctuations());

  mod = new G4BetheBlochIonGasModel();
  mod->SetActivationLowEnergyLimit(standEnergyLimit);
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("proton","hIoni",mod,"Target",2*MeV,100*TeV, new G4UniversalFluctuation());
                             
  // ---> DNA processes activated
  
  mod = new G4DNARuddIonisationModel(); 
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("proton","proton_G4DNAIonisation",mod,"Target",0.0,0.5*MeV);
  
  mod = new G4DNABornIonisationModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("proton","proton_G4DNAIonisation",mod,"Target",0.5*MeV,10*MeV);
  
  mod = new G4DNAMillerGreenExcitationModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("proton","proton_G4DNAExcitation",mod,"Target",10*eV,0.5*MeV);
  
  mod = new G4DNABornExcitationModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("proton","proton_G4DNAExcitation",mod,"Target",0.5*MeV,10*MeV);

  // *** alpha

  // ---> STANDARD EM processes inactivated below standEnergyLimit

  // STANDARD msc is still active
  // Inactivate following STANDARD processes 

  mod = new G4BraggIonGasModel();
  mod->SetActivationLowEnergyLimit(standEnergyLimit);
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("alpha","ionIoni",mod,"Target",0.0,2*MeV/massFactor, new G4IonFluctuations());

  mod = new G4BetheBlochIonGasModel();
  mod->SetActivationLowEnergyLimit(standEnergyLimit);
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("alpha","ionIoni",mod,"Target",2*MeV/massFactor,100*TeV, new G4UniversalFluctuation());
   
  // ---> DNA processes activated

  mod = new G4DNARuddIonisationModel(); 
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("alpha","alpha_G4DNAIonisation",mod,"Target",0.0,10*MeV);
  
  mod = new G4DNAMillerGreenExcitationModel();
  em_config->SetExtraEmModel("alpha","alpha_G4DNAExcitation",mod,"Target",1*keV,10*MeV);

}

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void PhysicsList::ConstructGeneral()
{ }

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void PhysicsList::SetCuts()
{
  if (verboseLevel >0)
  {
    G4cout << "PhysicsList::SetCuts:";
    G4cout << "CutLength : " << G4BestUnit(defaultCutValue,"Length") << G4endl;
  }  
  
  // set cut values for gamma at first and for e- second and next for e+,
  // because some processes for e+/e- need cut values for gamma 
  SetCutValue(cutForGamma, "gamma");
  SetCutValue(cutForElectron, "e-");
  SetCutValue(cutForPositron, "e+");
  SetCutValue(cutForProton, "proton");
  
  if (verboseLevel>0) { DumpCutValuesTable(); }
}