G4INCLCoulombNonRelativistic.hh

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// INCL++ intra-nuclear cascade model
// Pekka Kaitaniemi, CEA and Helsinki Institute of Physics
// Davide Mancusi, CEA
// Alain Boudard, CEA
// Sylvie Leray, CEA
// Joseph Cugnon, University of Liege
//
// INCL++ revision: v5.1.8
//
#define INCLXX_IN_GEANT4_MODE 1
 
#include "globals.hh"
 
/** \file G4INCLCoulombNonRelativistic.hh
 * \brief Class for non-relativistic Coulomb distortion.
 *
 * \date 14 February 2011
 * \author Davide Mancusi
 */
 
#ifndef G4INCLCOULOMBNONRELATIVISTIC_HH_
#define G4INCLCOULOMBNONRELATIVISTIC_HH_
 
#include "G4INCLParticle.hh"
#include "G4INCLNucleus.hh"
#include "G4INCLICoulomb.hh"
#include "G4INCLCoulombNone.hh"
#include "G4INCLGlobals.hh"
 
namespace G4INCL {
 
  class CoulombNonRelativistic : public ICoulomb {
    public:
      CoulombNonRelativistic() {}
      virtual ~CoulombNonRelativistic() {}
 
      /** \brief Modify the momentum of the particle and position it on the
       *         surface of the nucleus.
       *
       * This method performs non-relativistic distortion.
       *
       * \param p incoming particle
       * \param n distorting nucleus
       **/
      ParticleEntryAvatar *bringToSurface(Particle * const p, Nucleus * const n) const;
 
      /** \brief Modify the momentum of the incoming cluster and position it on
       *         the surface of the nucleus.
       *
       * This method performs non-relativistic distortion. The momenta of the
       * particles that compose the cluster are also distorted.
       *
       * \param c incoming cluster
       * \param n distorting nucleus
       **/
      IAvatarList bringToSurface(Cluster * const c, Nucleus * const n) const;
 
      /** \brief Modify the momenta of the outgoing particles.
       *
       * This method performs non-relativistic distortion.
       *
       * \param pL list of outgoing particles
       * \param n distorting nucleus
       */
      void distortOut(ParticleList const &pL, Nucleus const * const n) const;
 
      /** \brief Return the maximum impact parameter for Coulomb-distorted
       *         trajectories. **/
      G4double maxImpactParameter(ParticleSpecies const &p, const G4double kinE, Nucleus const *
          const n) const;
 
    private:
      /// \brief Return the maximum impact parameter for Coulomb-distorted trajectories.
      G4double maxImpactParameterParticle(ParticleSpecies const &p, const G4double kinE, Nucleus const *
          const n) const;
 
      /// \brief Return the minimum distance of approach in a head-on collision (b=0).
      G4double minimumDistance(ParticleSpecies const &p, const G4double kineticEnergy, Nucleus const * const n) const {
        const G4double particleMass = ParticleTable::getTableSpeciesMass(p);
        const G4double nucleusMass = n->getTableMass();
        const G4double reducedMass = particleMass*nucleusMass/(particleMass+nucleusMass);
        return ParticleTable::eSquared * p.theZ * n->getZ() * particleMass
          / (kineticEnergy * reducedMass);
      }
 
      /// \brief Return the minimum distance of approach in a head-on collision (b=0).
      G4double minimumDistance(Particle const * const p, Nucleus const * const n) const {
        return minimumDistance(p->getSpecies(), p->getKineticEnergy(), n);
      }
 
      /** \brief Perform Coulomb deviation
       *
       * Modifies the entrance angle of the particle and its impact parameter.
       * Can be applied to Particles and Clusters.
       *
       * The trajectory for an asymptotic impact parameter \f$b\f$ is
       * parametrised as follows:
       * \f[
       * r(\theta) = \frac{(1-e^2)r_0/2}{1-e \sin(\theta-\theta_R/2)},
       * \f]
       * here \f$e\f$ is the hyperbola eccentricity:
       * \f[
       * e = \sqrt{1+4b^2/r_0^2};
       * \f]
       * \f$\theta_R\f$ is the Rutherford scattering angle:
       * \f[
       * \theta_R = \pi - 2\arctan\left(\frac{2b}{r_0}\right)
       * \f]
       * \f$\theta\f$ ranges from \f$\pi\f$ (initial state) to \f$\theta_R\f$
       * (scattered particle) and \f$r_0\f$ is the minimum distance of approach
       * in a head-on collision (see the minimumDistance() method).
       *
       * \param p pointer to the Particle
       * \param n pointer to the Nucleus
       * \return false if below the barrier
       */
      G4bool coulombDeviation(Particle * const p, Nucleus const * const n) const;
 
      /// \brief Internal CoulombNone slave to generate the avatars
      CoulombNone theCoulombNoneSlave;
  };
}
 
#endif /* G4INCLCOULOMBNONRELATIVISTIC_HH_ */