EDepSimExtraPhysics.hh

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#ifndef EDepSim_ExtraPhysics_hh_seen
#define EDepSim_ExtraPhysics_hh_seen
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// $Id: EDepSim::ExtraPhysics.hh,v 1.1 2007/01/19 20:35:22 mcgrew Exp $
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#include "globals.hh"

#include "G4VPhysicsConstructor.hh"

/// A G4VPhysicsConstructor to provide extra physics processes required by
/// detSim such as step length limiters.  The extra physics processes must be
/// explicitly added to every physics list (as an EM list) that is created in
/// EDepSim::PhysicsList::AddPhysicsList(); however, this only effects code
/// actually in that method.  This class should not be used outside of
/// EDepSim::PhysicsList.  Once this is defined, the step length can be limited in
/// logical volumes as they are created by calling
/// G4LogicalVolume::SetUsersLimits(new G4UserLimits(stepLength)).
namespace EDepSim {class ExtraPhysics;}
class EDepSim::ExtraPhysics: public G4VPhysicsConstructor {
public:

    /// Construct the extra physics lists.  The argument is the default
    /// recombination for argon.  If the value is negative, then use NEST.
    explicit ExtraPhysics();
    virtual ~ExtraPhysics();

    virtual void ConstructParticle();
    virtual void ConstructProcess();

    /// Set the ionization model to be use.  The ionization model calculates
    /// the amount of total deposited energy that will be visible as
    /// ionization.  Because of how G4 works, the total energy deposited and
    /// the non-ionization energy are tabulated.  The implemented models are:
    /// 0) Use NEST to make a detailed calculation.  1) Use
    /// EDepSim::SimpleScintillation to make a quick calculation.
    void SetIonizationModel(int m) {fIonizationModel=m;}
    
private:

    int fIonizationModel;
};
#endif