EnergyLossUpdator.h

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#ifndef _CR_ENERGYLOSSUPDATOR_H_
#define _CR_ENERGYLOSSUPDATOR_H_

#include "TrackingTools/MaterialEffects/interface/MaterialEffectsUpdator.h"
#include "DataFormats/GeometryVector/interface/LocalVector.h"
#include "FWCore/Utilities/interface/Visibility.h"

class MediumProperties;

class EnergyLossUpdator final : public MaterialEffectsUpdator {
public:
  EnergyLossUpdator* clone() const override { return new EnergyLossUpdator(*this); }

public:
  EnergyLossUpdator(float mass) : MaterialEffectsUpdator(mass) {}

  // here comes the actual computation of the values
  void compute(const TrajectoryStateOnSurface&, const PropagationDirection, Effect& effect) const override;

private:
  // Internal routine for ionization acc. to Bethe-Bloch
  void computeBetheBloch(const LocalVector&, const MediumProperties&, Effect& effect) const dso_internal;
  // Internal routine for energy loss by electrons due to radiation
  void computeElectrons(const LocalVector&,
                        const MediumProperties&,
                        const PropagationDirection,
                        Effect& effect) const dso_internal;
};

#endif