G4RayShooter.cc

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#include "G4RayShooter.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"
#include "G4PrimaryParticle.hh"
#include "G4Event.hh"
#include "G4ParticleTable.hh"
#include "G4ParticleDefinition.hh"
#include "globals.hh"


G4RayShooter::G4RayShooter()
{
  SetInitialValues();
}

void G4RayShooter::SetInitialValues()
{
  particle_definition = 0;
  G4ThreeVector zero;
  particle_momentum_direction = (G4ParticleMomentum)zero;
  particle_energy = 1.0*GeV;
  particle_position = zero;
  particle_time = 0.0;
  particle_polarization = zero;
}

G4RayShooter::~G4RayShooter()
{
}

void G4RayShooter::Shoot(G4Event* evt,G4ThreeVector vtx,G4ThreeVector direc)
{
  if(!particle_definition)
  {
    G4ParticleTable* particleTable = G4ParticleTable::GetParticleTable();
    G4String particleName;
    particle_definition = particleTable->FindParticle(particleName="geantino");
    if(!particle_definition)
    {
      G4String msg;
      msg =  " G4RayTracer uses geantino to trace the ray, but your physics list does not\n";
      msg += "define G4Geantino. Please add G4Geantino in your physics list.";
      G4Exception("G4RayShooter::Shoot","RayTracer001",FatalException,msg);
    }
  }

  // create a new vertex
  G4PrimaryVertex* vertex = new G4PrimaryVertex(vtx,particle_time);

  // create new primaries and set them to the vertex
  G4double mass = particle_definition->GetPDGMass();
  G4PrimaryParticle* particle =
    new G4PrimaryParticle(particle_definition);
  particle->SetKineticEnergy( particle_energy );
  particle->SetMass( mass );
  particle->SetMomentumDirection( direc );
  particle->SetPolarization(particle_polarization.x(),
          particle_polarization.y(),
          particle_polarization.z());
  vertex->SetPrimary( particle );

  evt->AddPrimaryVertex( vertex );
}