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d3da6dc4 1#ifndef AliHMPIDHelix_h
2#define AliHMPIDHelix_h
3
4#include <TObject.h> //base class
5#include <TVector3.h> //used extensively
6
7class AliHMPIDHelix: public TObject
8{
9public:
10 AliHMPIDHelix( ):TObject(),fX0(TVector3(0,0,0)),fP0(TVector3(0,0,0)),fQ(0),fBz(0 ) {}
11 AliHMPIDHelix(const TVector3 &x0,const TVector3 &p0,Int_t q=1,Double_t b=2):TObject(),fX0(x0 ),fP0(p0 ),fQ(q),fBz(b ) {}
12 AliHMPIDHelix(Double_t p,Double_t theta,Double_t phi,Double_t bz=2 ):TObject(),fX0(TVector3(0,0,0)),fP0(TVector3(0,0,0)),fQ(0),fBz(bz)
13 {fP0.SetMagThetaPhi(p,theta*TMath::DegToRad(),phi*TMath::DegToRad());} //p [GeV], theta,phi [deg], Bz [Tesla];
14 virtual ~AliHMPIDHelix() {}
15
16 void Draw (const Option_t *opt="" ); //from TObject, draw helix
17 void Print (const Option_t *opt="" )const; //from TObject, print status
18//private part++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
19 inline Bool_t Intersect( TVector3 &pnt,TVector3 &norm ); //intersection with plane given by point and normal vector
20 inline void Propagate(Float_t len,TVector3 &x, TVector3 &p ); //propogate helix by given length along it
21protected:
22 TVector3 fX0; //helix position in point of definition, [cm] in MARS
23 TVector3 fP0; //helix momentum in point of definition, [GeV/c] in MARS
24 Int_t fQ; //sign of track charge
25 Float_t fBz; //magnetic field along z, [kGaus]
26 ClassDef(AliHMPIDHelix,0) //General helix
27};//class AliHMPIDHelix
cf7e313e 28
29typedef AliHMPIDHelix AliRICHHelix; // for backward compatibility
30
d3da6dc4 31//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
32void AliHMPIDHelix::Propagate(Float_t len,TVector3 &x,TVector3 &p)
33{
34// Propogates the helix from inintial point by a given distance along helix. Assumes uniform magnetic field along z direction.
35// Arguments: len - distance to propagate by, [cm]
36// Returns: none
37 if(fBz==0){//no magnetic field->straight line
38 x=fX0+fP0.Unit()*len;
39 p=fP0;
40 }else{
41 const Float_t c = 0.000299792458;//this speed of light value provides that coordinates are in [cm] momentum in [GeV/c] field in [kGaus]
42 Float_t a = -c*fBz*fQ;
43 Float_t rho = a/fP0.Mag();
44 x.SetX( fX0.X()+fP0.X()*TMath::Sin(rho*len)/a-fP0.Y()*(1-TMath::Cos(rho*len))/a );
45 x.SetY( fX0.Y()+fP0.Y()*TMath::Sin(rho*len)/a+fP0.X()*(1-TMath::Cos(rho*len))/a );
46 x.SetZ( fX0.Z()+fP0.Z()*len/fP0.Mag() );
47 x.SetX( fP0.X()*TMath::Cos(rho*len)-fP0.Y()*TMath::Sin(rho*len) );
48 p.SetY( fP0.Y()*TMath::Cos(rho*len)+fP0.X()*TMath::Sin(rho*len) );
49 p.SetZ( fP0.Z() );
50 }
51}//Propagate()
52//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
53Bool_t AliHMPIDHelix::Intersect(TVector3 &pnt,TVector3 &norm)
54{
55// Finds point of intersection (if exists) of the helix with the plane. Stores result in fX and fP.
56// Arguments: pnt - arbitrary point of the plane, [cm] in MARS
57// norm - vector, normal to the plane, [cm] in MARS
58// Returns: - kTrue if helix intersects the plane, kFALSE otherwise.
59// - pnt contains the point of intersection, [cm] in MARS
60 TVector3 x,p; //current helix position and momentum
61 Double_t s=(pnt-fX0)*norm,dist=99999,distPrev=dist; //estimates initial distance to plane
62 while(TMath::Abs(dist)>0.00001){ //loop while the distance is less then precision
63 Propagate(s,x,p); //calculates helix at the distance s from x0 ALONG the helix
64 dist=(x-pnt)*norm; //distance between current helix position and plane
65 if(TMath::Abs(dist) >= TMath::Abs(distPrev)) { return kFALSE;} //if distance increases then no intersection
66 distPrev=dist;
67 s-=dist;
68 }
69 norm=p;
70 pnt=x;
71 return kTRUE;
72}//Intersect()
73//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
74#endif