ActsFatras::PhotonConversion Class Reference

This class handles the photon conversion. More...

#include <ActsFatras/Physics/ElectroMagnetic/PhotonConversion.hpp>

Public Member Functions
template<typename generator_t>
std::pair< double, double >	generatePathLimits (generator_t &generator, const Particle &particle) const
	Method for evaluating the distance after which the photon conversion will occur.
template<typename generator_t>
bool	run (generator_t &generator, Particle &particle, std::vector< Particle > &generated) const
	This method evaluates the final state due to the photon conversion.

Public Attributes
double	childEnergyScaleFactor = 2.
	Scaling factor of children energy.
double	conversionProbScaleFactor = 0.98
	Scaling factor for photon conversion probability.

Detailed Description

This class handles the photon conversion.

It evaluates the distance after which the interaction will occur and the final state due the interaction itself.

Member Function Documentation

generatePathLimits()

template<typename generator_t>

std::pair< double, double > ActsFatras::PhotonConversion::generatePathLimits	(	generator_t &	generator,
		const Particle &	particle ) const

Method for evaluating the distance after which the photon conversion will occur.

Template Parameters

generator_t

Type of the random number generator

Parameters

[in,out]	generator	The random number generator
[in]	particle	The particle

Returns

valid X0 limit and no limit on L0

run()

template<typename generator_t>

bool ActsFatras::PhotonConversion::run	(	generator_t &	generator,
		Particle &	particle,
		std::vector< Particle > &	generated ) const

This method evaluates the final state due to the photon conversion.

Template Parameters

generator_t

Type of the random number generator

Parameters

[in,out]	generator	The random number generator
[in,out]	particle	The interacting photon
[out]	generated	List of generated particles

Returns

True if the conversion occurred, else false

Member Data Documentation

childEnergyScaleFactor

double ActsFatras::PhotonConversion::childEnergyScaleFactor = 2.

Scaling factor of children energy.

conversionProbScaleFactor

double ActsFatras::PhotonConversion::conversionProbScaleFactor = 0.98

Scaling factor for photon conversion probability.