TPC module

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//
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//                                                                           //
//  Laser for the TPChamber version 2 -- detailed TPC and slow simulation    //
//                                                                           //
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include <TLorentzVector.h>
#include "AliMC.h"


#include "AliTPCLaser.h"


ClassImp(AliTPCLaser)
 
//_____________________________________________________________________________
AliTPCLaser::AliTPCLaser(const char *name, const char *title) :
  AliTPCv2(name, title),
  fNelPerCollision(10),
  fLaserPID(13), // muons
  fCollisionsPerCm(20)
{

}
//______________________________________________________________
void AliTPCLaser::StepManager()
{
  // laser tracks are particles with PID fLaserPID (default PID=13) 
  // stopped in the the TPC inner containment vessel (14) 

  if (TVirtualMC::GetMC()->TrackPid() != fLaserPID) {
    // in this way we can prevent delta-electrons
    TVirtualMC::GetMC()->StopTrack();
    return;
  }
  
  Int_t copy;
  Int_t vol[2];
  vol[0] = TVirtualMC::GetMC()->CurrentVolID(copy);
  
  if (TVirtualMC::GetMC()->TrackPid() == fLaserPID
      && vol[0] == 14) {// 14 = TIIN (inner containment vessel)
    TVirtualMC::GetMC()->StopTrack();
    return;
  }
  
  TLorentzVector p;
  Float_t hits[5]={0,0,0,0,0};
  TVirtualMC::GetMC()->TrackPosition(p);
  hits[0]=p[0];
  hits[1]=p[1];
  hits[2]=p[2];
  hits[3]=fNelPerCollision;
  hits[4]=TVirtualMC::GetMC()->TrackTime();

  Int_t index[3];  
  vol[0]=fTPCParam->Transform0to1(hits,index);
  AddHit(gAlice->GetMCApp()->GetCurrentTrackNumber(), vol,hits);
  
  Double_t rnd = TVirtualMC::GetMC()->GetRandom()->Rndm();  
  TVirtualMC::GetMC()->SetMaxStep(-TMath::Log(rnd)/fCollisionsPerCm);
}