G4MagHelicalStepper.hh

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// G4MagHelicalStepper
//
// Class description:
//
// Abstract base class for integrator of particle's equation of motion,
// used in tracking in space dependent magnetic field
//
// It is used for a set of steppers which use the helix as a sort of
// 'first order' solution.
//   - Most obtain an error by breaking up the step in two
//   - G4ExactHelicalStepper does not provide an error estimate
 
// Created: J.Apostolakis, CERN - 05.11.1998
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef G4MAGHELICALSTEPPER_HH
#define G4MAGHELICALSTEPPER_HH
 
#include <CLHEP/Units/PhysicalConstants.h>
 
#include "G4Types.hh"
#include "G4MagIntegratorStepper.hh"
#include "G4Mag_EqRhs.hh"
#include "G4ThreeVector.hh"
 
class G4MagHelicalStepper : public G4MagIntegratorStepper
{
  public:
 
    G4MagHelicalStepper(G4Mag_EqRhs *EqRhs);
   ~G4MagHelicalStepper() override;
  
    G4MagHelicalStepper(const G4MagHelicalStepper&) = delete;
    G4MagHelicalStepper& operator=(const G4MagHelicalStepper&) = delete;
 
    void Stepper( const G4double y[], // VIRTUAL for ExactHelix
                  const G4double dydx[],
                        G4double h,
                        G4double yout[],
                        G4double yerr[] ) override;
      // The stepper for the Runge Kutta integration.
      // The stepsize is fixed, equal to h.
      // Integrates ODE starting values y[0 to 6]
      // Outputs yout[] and its estimated error yerr[].
  
    virtual  void DumbStepper( const G4double y[],
                                     G4ThreeVector Bfld,
                                     G4double h,
                                     G4double yout[] ) = 0;
      // Performs a 'dump' Step without error calculation.
  
    G4double DistChord()const override ;
      // Estimate maximum distance of curved solution and chord ... 
 
  protected:
 
    inline void LinearStep( const G4double yIn[],
                                  G4double h,
                                  G4double yHelix[]) const;
      // A linear Step in regions without magnetic field.
 
    void AdvanceHelix( const G4double yIn[],
                       const G4ThreeVector& Bfld,
                             G4double h,
                             G4double yHelix[], G4double yHelix2[] = nullptr);
      // A first order Step along a helix inside the field.
 
    inline void MagFieldEvaluate( const G4double y[], G4ThreeVector& Bfield );
      // Evaluate the field at a certain point.
  
    inline G4double GetInverseCurve( const G4double Momentum,
                                     const G4double Bmag );
      // Evaluate Inverse of Curvature of Track
 
    // Store and use the parameters of track : 
    // radius of curve, Stepping angle, Radius of projected helix
 
    inline void SetAngCurve(const G4double Ang);
    inline G4double GetAngCurve()const;
 
    inline void SetCurve(const G4double Curve);
    inline G4double GetCurve()const;
 
    inline void SetRadHelix(const G4double Rad);
    inline G4double GetRadHelix()const;
 
  private:
 
    static const G4double fUnitConstant;
      // As in G4Mag_EqRhs.hh/cc where it is not used.
 
    G4Mag_EqRhs* fPtrMagEqOfMot = nullptr;
 
    // Data stored in order to find the chord
    //
    G4double fAngCurve = 0.0;
    G4double frCurve = 0.0;
    G4double frHelix = 0.0;
    G4ThreeVector yInitial, yMidPoint, yFinal;
};
 
#include  "G4MagHelicalStepper.icc"
 
#endif