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"

class MediumProperties;

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

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

private:
  // here comes the actual computation of the values
  virtual void compute (const TrajectoryStateOnSurface&, 
            const PropagationDirection) const;
  // Internal routine for ionization acc. to Bethe-Bloch
  void computeBetheBloch (const LocalVector&, const MediumProperties&) const;
  // Internal routine for energy loss by electrons due to radiation
  void computeElectrons (const LocalVector&, const MediumProperties&,
             const PropagationDirection) const;

};

#endif