include/Geant4/G4AtomicDeexcitation.hh

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0028 // Authors: Elena Guardincerri (Elena.Guardincerri@ge.infn.it)
0029 //          Alfonso Mantero (Alfonso.Mantero@ge.infn.it)
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0031 // History:
0032 // -----------
0033 //
0034 //  16 Sept 2001  First committed to cvs
0035 //
0036 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
0037
0038 // Class description:
0039 // Low Energy Electromagnetic Physics, management of atomic deexcitation
0040 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
0041
0042 #ifndef G4AtomicDeexcitation_h
0043 #define G4AtomicDeexcitation_h 1
0044
0045 #include "globals.hh"
0046 #include <vector>
0047 #include "G4DynamicParticle.hh"
0048
0049 class G4AtomicDeexcitation {
0050 public:
0051   ///constructor
0052   explicit G4AtomicDeexcitation();
0053   ~G4AtomicDeexcitation();
0054
0055   /// Returns a vector contains the photons generated by radiative transitions
0056   /// (non zero particles) or by non radiative transitions (zero particles)
0057   std::vector<G4DynamicParticle*>* GenerateParticles(G4int Z, G4int shellId);
0058
0059   void SetCutForSecondaryPhotons(G4double cut);
0060   /// Set threshold energy for fluorescence
0061
0062   void SetCutForAugerElectrons(G4double cut);
0063   /// Set threshold energy for Auger electron production
0064
0065   void ActivateAugerElectronProduction(G4bool val);
0066   /// Activate Auger electron production
0067
0068
0069 private:
0070   /// Decides wether a radiative transition is possible and, if it is,
0071   /// returns the identity of the starting shell for the transition
0072   G4int SelectTypeOfTransition(G4int Z, G4int shellId);
0073
0074   /// Generates a particle from a radiative transition and returns it
0075   G4DynamicParticle* GenerateFluorescence(G4int Z, G4int shellId,G4int provShellId);
0076
0077   /// Generates a particle from a non-radiative transition and returns it
0078   G4DynamicParticle* GenerateAuger(G4int Z, G4int shellId);
0079
0080   G4double minGammaEnergy;
0081   G4double minElectronEnergy;
0082
0083   /// Data member which stores the shells to be filled by
0084   /// the radiative transition
0085   G4int newShellId;
0086
0087   /// Data member wich stores the id of the shell where is the vacancy
0088   /// left from the Auger electron
0089   G4int augerVacancyId;
0090
0091   G4bool   fAuger;
0092 };
0093
0094 #endif
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