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 #ifndef AliRICHParam_h
 #define AliRICHParam_h
 
-#include "AliRICHConst.h"
+#include <TError.h>
+#include <TMath.h>
+#include <TObjArray.h>
 #include <TObject.h>
 #include <TMath.h>
+#include <TRandom.h>
+#include <TVector.h>
+#include <TVector2.h>
 #include <TVector3.h>
 #include <TRandom.h>
+#include <TError.h>
+#include <TObjArray.h>
+#include <AliLog.h>
+#include <TClass.h>
+
+static const int kNchambers=7;     //number of RICH chambers 
+static const int kNpadsX = 160;    //number of pads along X in single chamber
+static const int kNpadsY = 144;    //number of pads along Y in single chamber
+static const int kNsectors=6;      //number of sectors per chamber
+
+static const int kCerenkov=50000050;  //??? go to something more general like TPDGCode
+static const int kFeedback=50000051;  //??? go to something more general like TPDGCode
+
+class AliRICHChamber;
+
+// Class providing all the needed parametrised information
+// to construct the geometry, to define segmentation and to provide response model
+// In future will also provide all the staff needed for alignment and calibration
+
 
 class AliRICHParam :public TObject  
 {
 public:
-           AliRICHParam()                    {;}
-  virtual ~AliRICHParam()                    {;}  
-  static Int_t   NpadsX()                   {return 144;}
-  static Int_t   NpadsY()                   {return 160;}   
-  static Int_t   NpadsXsec()                {return NpadsX()/3;}   
-  static Int_t   NpadsYsec()                {return NpadsY()/2;}   
-  static Double_t DeadZone()                 {return 2.6;}
-  static Double_t PadSizeX()                 {return 0.84;}
-  static Double_t PadSizeY()                 {return 0.8;}
-  static Double_t SectorSizeX()              {return NpadsX()*PadSizeX()/3;}
-  static Double_t SectorSizeY()              {return NpadsY()*PadSizeY()/2;}  
-  static Double_t PcSizeX()                  {return NpadsX()*PadSizeX()+2*DeadZone();}
-  static Double_t PcSizeY()                  {return NpadsY()*PadSizeY()+DeadZone();}
-  static Double_t WirePitch()                {return PadSizeX()/2;}
-  static Double_t SizeX()                    {return 132.6;}
-  static Double_t SizeY()                    {return 26;}
-  static Double_t SizeZ()                    {return 136.7;}   
-  static Double_t Offset()                   {return 490+1.267;}  
-  static Double_t AngleYZ()                  {return 19.5*TMath::DegToRad();} 
-  static Double_t AngleXY()                  {return 20*TMath::DegToRad();} 
-  static Double_t FreonThickness()           {return 1.5;}   
-  static Double_t QuartzThickness()          {return 0.5;}   
-  static Double_t GapThickness()             {return 8.0;}      
-  static Double_t RadiatorToPads()           {return FreonThickness()+QuartzThickness()+GapThickness();}   
-  static Double_t ProximityGapThickness()    {return 0.4;}    
-  static Double_t AnodeCathodeGap()          {return 0.2;}
-  static Double_t QuartzLength()             {return 133;}   
-  static Double_t QuartzWidth()              {return 127.9;}
-  static Double_t OuterFreonLength()         {return 133;}   
-  static Double_t OuterFreonWidth()          {return 41.3;}   
-  static Double_t InnerFreonLength()         {return 133;}   
-  static Double_t InnerFreonWidth()          {return 41.3;}   
-  static Double_t IonisationPotential()      {return 26.0e-9;}                            
-  static Double_t MathiensonDeltaX()         {return 5*0.18;}    
-  static Double_t MathiensonDeltaY()         {return 5*0.18;}    
-  static Int_t    MaxQdc()                   {return 4095;}          
-  static Double_t QdcSlope(Int_t sec)        {HV(sec);return 27;}
-  static Double_t AlphaFeedback(Int_t sec)   {HV(sec);return 0.036;}
-  
-  static Bool_t  IsResolveClusters()         {return fgIsResolveClusters;}  
-  static Bool_t   IsWireSag()                {return fgIsWireSag;}
-  static Int_t    HV(Int_t)                  {return fgHV;}
-  static Double_t AngleRot()                 {return fgAngleRot*TMath::DegToRad();} 
-    static void  SetResolveClusters(Bool_t a){fgIsResolveClusters=a;}  
-    static void  SetWireSag(Bool_t status)   {fgIsWireSag=status;}  
-    static void  SetHV(Int_t hv)             {fgHV       =hv;}  
-    static void  SetAngleRot(Double_t rot)   {fgAngleRot =rot;}         
+//ctor&dtor    
+                  AliRICHParam():TObject(),fpChambers(0)  {CreateChambers();}
+  virtual        ~AliRICHParam()                          {delete fpChambers;}
+//test methodes  
+         void     Print(Option_t *opt="") const;                                         //print current parametrization
+         void     Test()                            {TestSeg();TestTrans();TestResp();}  //test all groups of methodes
+         void     TestResp();                                                            //test the response group of methodes
+         void     TestSeg();                                                             //test the segmentation group of methodes
+         void     TestTrans();                                                           //test the transform group of methodes
+  static void     DrawAxis();
+  static void     DrawSectors();
+//flags staff         
+  static           void     SetAerogel(Bool_t a)                   {fgIsAerogel=a;}
+  static           Bool_t   IsAerogel()                            {return fgIsAerogel;}
+  static           void     SetRadioSrc(Bool_t a)                   {fgIsRadioSrc=a;}
+  static           Bool_t   IsRadioSrc()                            {return fgIsRadioSrc;}
+  static              void     SetTestBeam(Bool_t a)                {fgIsTestBeam=a;}
+  static              Bool_t   IsTestBeam()                         {return fgIsTestBeam;}
+  static                void     SetWireSag(Bool_t a)               {fgIsWireSag=a;}
+  static                Bool_t   IsWireSag()                        {return fgIsWireSag;}
+  static                   void     SetResolveClusters(Bool_t a)    {fgIsResolveClusters=a;}
+  static                   Bool_t   IsResolveClusters()             {return fgIsResolveClusters;}
+//Chambers manipulation  methodes 
+  void            CreateChambers();                                                      //form chamber structure  
+  AliRICHChamber* C(Int_t i)                 {return (AliRICHChamber*)fpChambers->UncheckedAt(i-1);}      //returns pointer to chamber i
+  Int_t           Nchambers()                {return fpChambers->GetEntriesFast();}      //returns number of chambers 
+//Geometrical properties  
+  static        Int_t      NpadsX()                   {return kNpadsX;}                           //pads along X in chamber
+  static        Int_t      NpadsY()                   {return kNpadsY;}                           //pads along Y in chamber
+  static        Int_t      NpadsXsec()                {return NpadsX()/2;}                        //pads along X in sector
+  static        Int_t      NpadsYsec()                {return NpadsY()/3;}                        //pads along Y in sector
+  static        Double_t   DeadZone()                 {return 2.6;}                               //dead zone size in cm  
+  static        Double_t   SectorSizeX()              {return NpadsX()*PadSizeX()/2;}             //sector size x, cm
+  static        Double_t   SectorSizeY()              {return NpadsY()*PadSizeY()/3;}             //sector size y, cm 
+  static        Double_t   PcSizeX()                  {return NpadsX()*PadSizeX()+DeadZone();}    //PC size x, cm
+  static        Double_t   PcSizeY()                  {return NpadsY()*PadSizeY()+2*DeadZone();}  //PC size y, cm
+  static        Double_t   Zfreon()                   {return 1.5;}                               //freon thinkness, cm
+  static        Double_t   Zwin()                     {return 0.5;}                               //radiator quartz window, cm   
+  static        Double_t   Pc2Win()                   {return 8.0;}                               //cm between CsI PC and radiator quartz window
+  static        Double_t   Pc2Coll()                  {return 7.0;}                               //cm between CsI PC and third wire grid (collection wires)     
+  static        Double_t   Pc2Anod()                  {return 0.204;}                             //cm between CsI PC and first wire grid (anod wires)     
+  static        Double_t   Pc2Cath()                  {return 0.445;}                             //cm between CsI PC and second wire grid (cathode wires)
+  static        Double_t   Freon2Pc()                 {return Zfreon()+Zwin()+Pc2Win();}          //cm between CsI PC and entrance to freon
+  static        Double_t   PitchAnod()                {return PadSizeY()/2;}                      //cm between anode wires
+  static        Double_t   PitchCath()                {return PadSizeY()/4;}                      //cm between cathode wires
+  static        Double_t   PitchColl()                {return 0.5;}                               //cm between collection wires
+  static        Double_t   PadSizeX()                 {return 0.8;}                               //pad size x, cm 
+  static        Double_t   PadSizeY      (                               ){return 0.84;}                              //pad size y, cm   
+//trasformation methodes
+  static        Int_t      Pad2Cha       (Int_t pad                      ){return pad/100000000;                     }//abs pad -> chamber
+  static        Int_t      Pad2Sec       (Int_t pad                      ){return pad%100000000/1000000;             }//abs pad -> sector
+  static        Int_t      Pad2PadX      (Int_t pad                      ){return pad%1000000/1000;                  }//abs pad -> pad x 
+  static        Int_t      Pad2PadY      (Int_t pad                      ){return pad%1000000%100;                   }//abs pad -> pad y
+  static        Int_t      PadAbs        (Int_t c,Int_t s,Int_t x,Int_t y){return 100000000*c+1000000*s+1000*x+y;    }//(c,s,x,y) -> abs pad
+  static inline TVector2   Pad2Loc       (Int_t pad                      );                                           //abs pad ->LORS
+  static inline TVector2   Pad2Loc       (TVector pad                    );                                           //pad  -> LORS returns center of the pad
+  static        TVector2   Pad2Loc       (Int_t x,Int_t y                ){TVector pad(2);pad[0]=x;pad[1]=y;return Pad2Loc(pad);}//return center of the pad (x,y)
+  static inline TVector    Loc2Area      (const TVector2 &x2             );                                           //pads area affected by hit x2. area is LeftDown-RightUp pad numbers
+  static inline Int_t      Loc2Sec       (const TVector2 &x2             );                                           //LORS -> sector
+  static        Int_t      Loc2Sec       (Double_t x,Double_t y          ){return Loc2Sec(TVector2(x,y));}            //LORS -> sector
+  static inline TVector    Loc2Pad       (const TVector2 &x2             );                                           //LORS -> pad
+  static        TVector    Loc2Pad       (Double_t x,Double_t y          ){return Loc2Pad(TVector2(x,y));}            //LORS -> pad
+  static inline Int_t      Pad2Sec       (const TVector &pad             );                                           //pad  -> sector
+  static inline Int_t      PadNeighbours (Int_t iPadX,Int_t iPadY,Int_t aListX[4],Int_t aListY[4]);                   //pad -> list of it neighbours
+  static        Bool_t     IsAccepted    (const TVector2 &x2             ){return ( x2.X()>=0 && x2.X()<=PcSizeX() && x2.Y()>=0 && x2.Y()<=PcSizeY() ) ? kTRUE:kFALSE;}
+//optical properties methodes  
+  static        Double_t   MeanCkovEnergy(                               ){return 6.766;}                 //mean Ckov energy according to the total trasmission curve
+  static        Float_t    PhotonEnergy  (Int_t i                        ){return 0.1*i+5.5;}                         //photon energy (eV) for i-th point
+  static        Float_t    AbsCH4        (Float_t ev                     );                                           //CH4 abs len (cm) 
+  static        Float_t    AbsGel        (Float_t                        ){return 500;}                               //Aerogel abs len (cm)
+  static        Float_t    RefIdxC6F14   (Float_t eV                     ){return eV*0.0172+1.177;}                   //Freon ref idx
+  static        Float_t    RefIdxCH4     (Float_t                        ){return 1.000444;}                          //Methane ref idx 
+  static        Float_t    RefIdxSiO2    (Float_t eV                     ){Float_t e1=10.666,e2=18.125,f1=46.411,f2= 228.71; return TMath::Sqrt(1.+f1/(e1*e1-eV*eV)+f2/(e2*e2-eV*eV));}//Quartz window ref index from TDR p.35
+  static        Float_t    RefIdxGel     (Float_t                        ){return 1.05;}                              //aerogel ref index 
+  static        Float_t    DenGel        (                               ){return (RefIdxGel(0)-1)/0.21;}             //aerogel density gr/cm^3 parametrization by E.Nappi
 
-  inline static Double_t Mathienson(Double_t lx1,Double_t lx2,Double_t ly1,Double_t ly2);   
-  inline static void    Loc2Area(TVector3 hitX3,Int_t &padxMin,Int_t &padyMin,Int_t &padxMax,Int_t &padyMax);
-  inline static Int_t   PadNeighbours(Int_t iPadX,Int_t iPadY,Int_t aListX[4],Int_t aListY[4]);
-  inline static Int_t   Loc2Pad(Double_t x,Double_t y,Int_t &padx,Int_t &pady); 
-  inline static void    Pad2Loc(Int_t padx,Int_t pady,Double_t &x,Double_t &y);  
-  inline static Double_t GainVariation(Double_t y,Int_t sector);       
-  inline static Int_t   Loc2TotQdc(TVector3 locX3,Double_t eloss,Int_t iPid, Int_t &sector);
-  inline static Double_t Loc2PadFrac(TVector3 locX3,Int_t padx,Int_t pady);
-  
-         void   SigGenInit(Double_t,Double_t){;}
-         Bool_t SigGenCond(Double_t,Double_t){return kFALSE;}
-  inline static Int_t   Loc2Sec(Double_t &x,Double_t &y); 
-  inline static Int_t   Pad2Sec(Int_t &padx,Int_t &pady); 
   
+  static Double_t IonisationPotential()      {return 26.0e-9;}                            //for CH4 in GeV taken from ????
+  static TVector2 MathiesonDelta()           {return TVector2(5*0.18,5*0.18);}            //area of 5 sigmas of Mathieson distribution (cm)
+  static Int_t    MaxQdc()                   {return 4095;}                               //QDC number of channels          
+
+  static Int_t    QthMIP()                   {return 100;}
+  static Double_t DmatchMIP()                {return 1.;}
+  static Double_t PmodMax()                  {return 6.5;}
+  static Int_t    HV(Int_t sector)           {if (sector>=1 && sector <=6) return fgHV[sector-1];  else return -1;} //high voltage for this sector
+  static void     SetHV(Int_t sector,Int_t hv){fgHV[sector-1]=hv;}  
+//charge response methodes  
+  inline static Double_t Mathieson(Double_t x1,Double_t x2,Double_t y1,Double_t y2);               //Mathienson integral over given limits
+  inline static Double_t GainSag(Double_t x,Int_t sector);                                         //gain variations in %
+         static Double_t QdcSlope(Int_t sec){switch(sec){case -1: return 0;  default:   return 33;}} //weight of electon in QDC channels
+         static Double_t Gain(const TVector2 &x2){//gives chamber gain in terms of QDC channels for given point in local ref system
+                          if(fgIsWireSag) return QdcSlope(Loc2Sec(x2))*(1+GainSag(x2.X(),Loc2Sec(x2))/100);
+                          else            return QdcSlope(Loc2Sec(x2));}
+  inline static Double_t FracQdc(const TVector2 &x2,const TVector &pad);                           //charge fraction to pad from hit
+  inline static Int_t    TotQdc(TVector2 x2,Double_t eloss);                                       //total charge for Eloss (GeV) 0 for photons
+  inline static Bool_t   IsOverTh(Int_t c,TVector pad,Double_t q);                                 //is QDC of the pad registered by FEE  
+         static Int_t    NsigmaTh()                    {return fgNsigmaTh;}                        //
+         static Float_t  SigmaThMean()                 {return fgSigmaThMean;}                     //QDC electronic noise mean
+         static Float_t  SigmaThSpread()               {return fgSigmaThSpread;}                   //QDC electronic noise width
+                
+         static Double_t CogCorr(Double_t x) {return 3.31267e-2*TMath::Sin(2*TMath::Pi()/PadSizeX()*x) //correction of cluster CoG due to sinoidal
+                                                    -2.66575e-3*TMath::Sin(4*TMath::Pi()/PadSizeX()*x)
+                                                    +2.80553e-3*TMath::Sin(6*TMath::Pi()/PadSizeX()*x)+0.0070;}
+         static void     ReadErrFiles();                                                                  //Read Err file parameters
+         static TVector3 SigmaSinglePhoton(Int_t Npart, Double_t mom, Double_t theta, Double_t phi);      //Find Sigma for single photon from momentum and particle id
+         static TVector3 SigmaSinglePhoton(Double_t thetaCer, Double_t theta, Double_t phi);              //Fing sigma for single photon from thetacer
+         static Double_t Interpolate(Double_t par[4][330],Double_t x, Double_t y, Double_t phi);          //Find the error value from interpolation
+         
+         static TVector3 ForwardTracing(TVector3 entranceTrackPoint,TVector3 vectorTrack, Double_t thetaC, Double_t phiC); //it traces foward a photon from Emission Point to PC
+         static TVector3 PlaneIntersect(TVector3 vstart,TVector3 p0,TVector3 n,TVector3 v0);              //it finds intersection between straight track and plane
+         static Double_t SnellAngle(Float_t n1, Float_t n2, Float_t theta1);                              // Snell law
+         static void     AnglesInDRS(Double_t trackTheta,Double_t trackPhi,Double_t thetaCerenkov,Double_t phiCerenkov,Double_t &tout,Double_t &pout);//It finds photon angles in 
+                                                                                                                                                      //Detector Reference System
+
+  static Bool_t     fgIsAerogel;                            //aerogel geometry instead of normal RICH flag
+  static Double_t fgMass[5];                                // mass array
 protected:
-  static Bool_t  fgIsWireSag;              //is wire sagitta taken into account
-  static Bool_t  fgIsResolveClusters;      //performs declustering or not
-  static Int_t   fgHV;                     //HV applied to anod wires
-  static Double_t fgAngleRot;              //rotation of RICH from up postion (0,0,490)cm
+  static Bool_t     fgIsRadioSrc;                           //radioactive source instead of radiators flag
+  static Bool_t     fgIsTestBeam;                           //test beam geometry instead of normal RICH flag
+  static Bool_t     fgIsWireSag;                            //wire sagitta ON/OFF flag
+  static Bool_t     fgIsResolveClusters;                    //declustering ON/OFF flag
+  static Bool_t     fgIsFeedback;                           //generate feedback photon?
+
+         TObjArray *fpChambers;                             //list of chambers    
+  static Int_t      fgHV[6];                                //HV applied to anod wires
+  static Int_t      fgNsigmaTh;                             //n. of sigmas to cut for zero suppression
+  static Float_t    fgSigmaThMean;                          //sigma threshold value
+  static Float_t    fgSigmaThSpread;                        //spread of sigma
+  
+  static Double_t fgErrChrom[4][330];                       //
+  static Double_t fgErrGeom[4][330];                        //
+  static Double_t fgErrLoc[4][330];                         //Chromatic, Geometric and Localization array to parametrize SigmaCerenkov
   
-  ClassDef(AliRICHParam,4)    //RICH main parameters
+  ClassDef(AliRICHParam,6)                                  //RICH main parameters class
 };
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Int_t AliRICHParam::PadNeighbours(Int_t iPadX,Int_t iPadY,Int_t listX[4],Int_t listY[4])
 {
+//Determines all the neighbouring pads for the given one (iPadX,iPadY). Returns total number of these pads.
+//Dead zones are taken into account, meaning pads from different sector are not taken. 
+//   1  
+// 2   3
+//   4     
   Int_t nPads=0;
-  if(iPadY<NpadsY()){listX[nPads]=iPadX;   listY[nPads]=iPadY+1; nPads++;}       
-  if(iPadX<NpadsX()){listX[nPads]=iPadX+1; listY[nPads]=iPadY;   nPads++;}       
-  if(iPadY>1)       {listX[nPads]=iPadX;   listY[nPads]=iPadY-1; nPads++;}      
-  if(iPadX>1)       {listX[nPads]=iPadX-1; listY[nPads]=iPadY;   nPads++;}       
+  if(iPadY!=NpadsY()&&iPadY!=2*NpadsYsec()&&iPadY!=NpadsYsec()){listX[nPads]=iPadX;   listY[nPads]=iPadY+1; nPads++;}       //1
+  if(iPadX!=1&&iPadX!=NpadsXsec()+1)                           {listX[nPads]=iPadX-1; listY[nPads]=iPadY;   nPads++;}       //2
+  if(iPadX!=NpadsXsec()&&iPadX!=NpadsX())                      {listX[nPads]=iPadX+1; listY[nPads]=iPadY;   nPads++;}       //3
+  if(iPadY!=1&&iPadY!=NpadsYsec()+1&&2*NpadsYsec()+1)          {listX[nPads]=iPadX;   listY[nPads]=iPadY-1; nPads++;}       //4
+
   return nPads;
 }//Pad2ClosePads()
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliRICHParam::Loc2Sec(Double_t &x,Double_t &y)
-{//Determines sector for a given hit (x,y) and trasform this point to the local system of that sector.
-  Int_t sector=kBad;  
-  Double_t x1=-PcSizeX()/2;      Double_t x2=-SectorSizeX()/2-DeadZone();  Double_t x3=-SectorSizeX()/2;
-  Double_t x4= SectorSizeX()/2;  Double_t x5= SectorSizeX()/2+DeadZone();  Double_t x6= PcSizeX()/2;
-
-  if     (x>=x1&&x<=x2)    {sector=1;x+=PcSizeX()/2;}
-  else if(x>=x3&&x<=x4)    {sector=2;x+=SectorSizeX()/2;}
-  else if(x>=x5&&x<=x6)    {sector=3;x-=SectorSizeX()/2+DeadZone();}
-  else                     {return kBad;} //in dead zone
-
-  if     (y>=-PcSizeY()/2   &&y<=-DeadZone()/2)  {y+=PcSizeY()/2;  return sector;}
-  else if(y> -DeadZone()/2  &&y<  DeadZone()/2)  {return kBad;} //in dead zone
-  else if(y>= DeadZone()/2  &&y<= PcSizeY()/2)   {y-=DeadZone()/2; return sector+3;}
-  else                                           {return kBad;}
+Int_t AliRICHParam::Loc2Sec(const TVector2 &v2)
+{
+//Determines sector containing the given point.
+//Returns sector code:                       
+//y ^  5 6
+//  |  3 4
+//  |  1 2
+//   -------> x  
+  Double_t x0=0; Double_t x1=SectorSizeX(); Double_t x2=SectorSizeX()+DeadZone(); Double_t x3=PcSizeX();
+  Double_t y0=0; Double_t y1=SectorSizeY(); Double_t y2=SectorSizeY()+DeadZone(); Double_t y3=2*SectorSizeY()+DeadZone(); 
+  Double_t y4=PcSizeY()-SectorSizeY();      Double_t y5=PcSizeY();
+  
+  Int_t sector=-1;  
+  if     (v2.X() >= x0 && v2.X() <= x1 )  sector=1;
+  else if(v2.X() >= x2 && v2.X() <= x3 )  sector=2;
+  else                                    return -1;
+  
+  if     (v2.Y() >= y0 && v2.Y() <= y1 )  ;                    //sectors 1 or 2 
+  else if(v2.Y() >= y2 && v2.Y() <= y3 )  sector+=2;           //sectors 3 or 4
+  else if(v2.Y() >= y4 && v2.Y() <= y5 )  sector+=4;           //sectors 5 or 6
+  else                                    return -1;
+  return sector;
 }//Loc2Sec(Double_t x, Double_t y)
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliRICHParam::Pad2Sec(Int_t &padx, Int_t &pady)
-{//Determines sector for a given pad (padx,pady) and trasform this point to the local system of that sector.
-  Int_t sector=kBad;      
-  if     (padx>=1            &&padx<=NpadsXsec())      {sector=1;}
-  else if(padx> NpadsXsec()  &&padx<=NpadsXsec()*2)    {sector=2;padx-=NpadsXsec();}
-  else if(padx> NpadsXsec()*2&&padx<=NpadsX())         {sector=3;padx-=NpadsXsec()*2;}
-  else                                                 {return kBad;}
-
-  if     (pady>=1         &&pady<= NpadsYsec())     {return sector;}
-  else if(pady>NpadsYsec()&&pady<= NpadsY())        {pady-=NpadsYsec();return sector+3;} 
-  else                                              {return kBad;}
-}//Pad2Sec()
+TVector AliRICHParam::Loc2Pad(const TVector2 &loc)
+{
+//Determines pad number TVector(padx,pady) containing the given point x2 defined in the chamber RS.
+//Pad count starts in lower left corner from 1,1 to 144,160 in upper right corner of a chamber.
+//y ^  5 6
+//  |  3 4
+//  |  1 2
+//   -------> x  
+  TVector pad(2);
+  Int_t sec=Loc2Sec(loc);//trasforms x2 to sector reference system
+  if(sec==-1) {pad[0]=pad[1]=-1; return pad;}
+//first we deal with x  
+  if(sec==1||sec==3||sec==5)    pad[0]=           Int_t(            loc.X()   / PadSizeX() )+1; //sector 1 or 3 or 5
+  else                          pad[0]=NpadsX() - Int_t( (PcSizeX()-loc.X())  / PadSizeX() )  ; //sector 2 or 4 or 6
+//second deal with y
+       if(sec==1||sec==2)       pad[1]=Int_t(             loc.Y()                / PadSizeY())+1;               //sector 1 or 2 
+  else if(sec==3||sec==4)       pad[1]=Int_t( (loc.Y()-SectorSizeY()-DeadZone()) / PadSizeY())+NpadsYsec()+1;  //sector 3 or 4    
+  else                          pad[1]=NpadsY() - Int_t( (PcSizeY()-loc.Y())     / PadSizeY());                //sector 5 or 6        
+  return pad;
+}
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliRICHParam::Loc2Pad(Double_t x, Double_t y, Int_t &padx, Int_t &pady)
-{//returns pad numbers (iPadX,iPadY) for given point in local coordinates (x,y) 
- //count starts in lower left corner from 1,1 to 144,180
-  
-  padx=pady=kBad;
-  Int_t sector=Loc2Sec(x,y);
-  if(sector==kBad) return sector;
-  
-  padx=Int_t(x/PadSizeX())+1; 
-  if(padx>NpadsXsec())            padx= NpadsXsec();
-  if(sector==2||sector==5)       padx+=NpadsXsec();
-  else if(sector==3||sector==6)  padx+=NpadsXsec()*2;
-  
-  pady=Int_t(y/PadSizeY())+1;
-  if(pady>NpadsYsec())            padx= NpadsYsec();
-  if(sector>0)                    pady+=NpadsYsec();    
+Int_t AliRICHParam::Pad2Sec(const TVector &pad)
+{
+//Determines sector containing the given pad.
+  Int_t sector=-1;      
+  if     (pad[0] >= 1           && pad[0] <=   NpadsXsec() )    {sector=1;}
+  else if(pad[0] >  NpadsXsec() && pad[0] <=   NpadsX()    )    {sector=2;} 
+  else                                                         AliDebugClass(1,Form("Wrong pad (%3.0f,%3.0f)",pad[0],pad[1]));
+    
+  if     (pad[1] >= 1             && pad[1] <=   NpadsYsec() )    {}
+  else if(pad[1] >  NpadsYsec()   && pad[1] <= 2*NpadsYsec() )    {sector+=2;}
+  else if(pad[1] >  2*NpadsYsec() && pad[1] <=   NpadsY()    )    {sector+=4;}
+  else                                                         AliDebugClass(1,Form("Wrong pad (%3.0f,%3.0f)",pad[0],pad[1]));
 
   return sector;
-}//Loc2Pad()
+}//Pad2Sec()
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-void AliRICHParam::Pad2Loc(Int_t padx,Int_t pady,Double_t &x,Double_t &y)
+TVector2 AliRICHParam::Pad2Loc(TVector pad)
 {
-  Int_t sector=Pad2Sec(padx,pady);  
-  if(sector>3)
-    y=0.5*DeadZone()+pady*PadSizeY()-0.5*PadSizeY();
-  else{
-    y=-0.5*PcSizeY()+pady*PadSizeY()-0.5*PadSizeY();
-  }
-  if(sector==1||sector==4)
-    x=-0.5*PcSizeX()+padx*PadSizeX()-0.5*PadSizeX();
-  else if(sector==2||sector==5)
-    x=-0.5*SectorSizeX()+padx*PadSizeX()-0.5*PadSizeX();
+//Returns position of the center of the given pad in local system of the chamber (cm)    
+// y ^  5 6
+//   |  3 4        sector numbers
+//   |  1 2
+//    -------> x  
+  Double_t x=-1,y=-1;
+  if(pad[0] > 0 && pad[0] <= NpadsXsec())//it's 1 or 3 or 5
+    x=(pad[0]-0.5)*PadSizeX();
+  else if(pad[0] > NpadsXsec() && pad[0] <= NpadsX())//it's 2 or 4 or 6
+    x=(pad[0]-0.5)*PadSizeX()+DeadZone();
   else
-    x= 0.5*SectorSizeX()+DeadZone()+padx*PadSizeX()-0.5*PadSizeX();
-  return;
-}//Pad2Loc()
+    AliDebugClass(1,Form("Wrong pad (%3.0f,%3.0f)",pad[0],pad[1]));
+  
+  if(pad[1] > 0 && pad[1] <= NpadsYsec())//it's 1 or 2
+    y=(pad[1]-0.5)*PadSizeY();
+  else if(pad[1] > NpadsYsec() && pad[1] <= 2*NpadsYsec())//it's 3 or 4
+    y=(pad[1]-0.5)*PadSizeY()+DeadZone();
+  else if(pad[1] > 2*NpadsYsec() && pad[1]<= NpadsY())//it's 5 or 6
+    y=(pad[1]-0.5)*PadSizeY()+2*DeadZone();
+  else
+    AliDebugClass(1,Form("Wrong pad (%3.0f,%3.0f)",pad[0],pad[1]));
+    
+  return TVector2(x,y);
+}
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-Double_t AliRICHParam::GainVariation(Double_t y,Int_t sector)
+TVector2 AliRICHParam::Pad2Loc(Int_t pad)
 {
-  if(IsWireSag()){
-    if(y>0) y-=SectorSizeY()/2; else  y+=SectorSizeY()/2; 
-    switch(HV(sector)){
-      case 2150:
-      default:  
-        return 9e-6*TMath::Power(y,4)+2e-7*TMath::Power(y,3)-0.0316*TMath::Power(y,2)-3e-4*y+25.367;//%
-    }
-  }else
-    return 0;
+//Converts absolute pad number to local position in LORS
+//LORS is a chamber  reference system with origin in left-down coner looking from IP
+//Arguments: pad- absolute pad number
+//  Returns: pad center position as TVector2 in PCRS  
+  TVector2 pos;
+  pos.Set((Pad2PadX(pad)-0.5)*PadSizeX() , (Pad2PadY(pad)-0.5)*PadSizeY());//set to sector LORS
+  return pos;
 }
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliRICHParam::Loc2TotQdc(TVector3 x3,Double_t eloss,Int_t iPid,Int_t &sector)
-{//calculates the total charge produced by the hit given in local refenrence system
-  Double_t x=x3.X(),y=x3.Y();
-  
-  sector=Loc2Sec(x,y);
-  
-  Double_t gain=QdcSlope(sector)*(1+GainVariation(x3.Y(),sector)/100);
-
-  
-  if(iPid>50000){//it's photon => 1 electron
-    return Int_t(gain*-TMath::Log(gRandom->Rndm()));
-  }else{//it's MIP  
-    Int_t iNelectrons=Int_t(eloss/IonisationPotential());
-    if(iNelectrons==0) return 0;
-    Double_t qdc=0;
-    for(Int_t i=1;i<=iNelectrons;i++) qdc+=gain*-TMath::Log(gRandom->Rndm());
-    return Int_t(qdc);
+Double_t AliRICHParam::GainSag(Double_t x,Int_t sector)
+{
+//Returns % of gain variation due to wire sagita.
+//All curves are parametrized as per sector basis, so x must be apriory transformed to the Sector RS.    
+//Here x is a distance along wires.  
+  x-=SectorSizeX()/2;
+  if(x>SectorSizeX()) x-=SectorSizeX(); 
+  switch(HV(sector)){
+    case 2150: return 9e-6*TMath::Power(x,4)+2e-7*TMath::Power(x,3)-0.0316*TMath::Power(x,2)-3e-4*x+25.367;//%
+    case 2100: return 8e-6*TMath::Power(x,4)+2e-7*TMath::Power(x,3)-0.0283*TMath::Power(x,2)-2e-4*x+23.015;
+    case 2050: return 7e-6*TMath::Power(x,4)+1e-7*TMath::Power(x,3)-0.0254*TMath::Power(x,2)-2e-4*x+20.888;
+    case 2000: return 6e-6*TMath::Power(x,4)+8e-8*TMath::Power(x,3)-0.0227*TMath::Power(x,2)-1e-4*x+18.961;
+    default:   return 0;
   }
 }
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-Double_t AliRICHParam::Loc2PadFrac(TVector3 hitX3,Int_t padx,Int_t pady)
-{//
-  Double_t padXcenter=0,padYcenter=0;  Pad2Loc(padx,pady,padXcenter,padYcenter);  
-
-  //correction to the position of the nearest wire
-  
-  Double_t normXmin=(hitX3.X()-padXcenter-PadSizeX()/2)  /AnodeCathodeGap();
-  Double_t normXmax=(hitX3.X()-padXcenter+PadSizeX()/2)  /AnodeCathodeGap();
-  Double_t normYmin=(hitX3.Y()-padYcenter-PadSizeY()/2)  /AnodeCathodeGap();
-  Double_t normYmax=(hitX3.Y()-padYcenter+PadSizeY()/2)  /AnodeCathodeGap();
-  
-  return Mathienson(normXmin,normYmin,normXmax,normYmax);
-}//Loc2PadQdc()
+Int_t AliRICHParam::TotQdc(TVector2 x2,Double_t eloss)
+{
+//Calculates the total charge produced by the eloss in point x2 (Chamber RS).
+//Returns this change parametrised in QDC channels, or 0 if the hit in the dead zone.
+//eloss=0 means photon which produces 1 electron only eloss > 0 for Mip
+  if(Loc2Sec(x2)==-1) return 0; //hit in the dead zone     
+  Int_t iNelectrons=Int_t(eloss/IonisationPotential()); if(iNelectrons==0) iNelectrons=1;
+  Double_t qdc=0;
+  for(Int_t i=1;i<=iNelectrons;i++) qdc+=-Gain(x2)*TMath::Log(gRandom->Rndm());
+  return Int_t(qdc);
+}
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-Double_t AliRICHParam::Mathienson(Double_t xMin,Double_t yMin,Double_t xMax,Double_t yMax)
-{//see NIM A370(1988)602-603 
-  const Double_t SqrtKx3=0.77459667;const Double_t Kx2=0.962;const Double_t Kx4=0.379;
-  const Double_t SqrtKy3=0.77459667;const Double_t Ky2=0.962;const Double_t Ky4=0.379;
+Double_t AliRICHParam::FracQdc(const TVector2 &x2,const TVector &pad)
+{
+//Calculates the charge fraction induced to given pad by the hit from the given point.
+//Integrated Mathieson distribution is used.  
+  TVector2 center2=Pad2Loc(pad);//gives center of requested pad
+  Double_t normXmin=(x2.X()-center2.X()-PadSizeX()/2)  /Pc2Cath();//parametrise for Mathienson
+  Double_t normXmax=(x2.X()-center2.X()+PadSizeX()/2)  /Pc2Cath();
+  Double_t normYmin=(x2.Y()-center2.Y()-PadSizeY()/2)  /Pc2Cath();
+  Double_t normYmax=(x2.Y()-center2.Y()+PadSizeY()/2)  /Pc2Cath();
+//requested pad might not belong to the sector of the given hit position, hence the check:
+  return (Loc2Sec(x2)!=Pad2Sec(pad)) ? 0:Mathieson(normXmin, normYmin, normXmax, normYmax);
+}
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________________
+Double_t AliRICHParam::Mathieson(Double_t x1,Double_t y1,Double_t x2,Double_t y2)
+{
+//This is the answer to electrostatic problem of charge distrubution in MWPC described elsewhere. (NIM A370(1988)602-603)
+//Arguments: x1- diff between center of distribution and left margin of interested pad divided by anod-cathode distance
+//           x2,y1,y2- analogically  
+//  Returns: a charge fraction [0-1].
+  const Double_t kSqrtKx3=0.77459667;const Double_t kX2=0.962;const Double_t kX4=0.379;
+  const Double_t kSqrtKy3=0.77459667;const Double_t kY2=0.962;const Double_t kY4=0.379;
 
-  Double_t ux1=SqrtKx3*TMath::TanH(Kx2*xMin);
-  Double_t ux2=SqrtKx3*TMath::TanH(Kx2*xMax);    
-  Double_t uy1=SqrtKy3*TMath::TanH(Ky2*yMin);
-  Double_t uy2=SqrtKy3*TMath::TanH(Ky2*yMax);
-  return 4*Kx4*(TMath::ATan(ux2)-TMath::ATan(ux1))*Ky4*(TMath::ATan(uy2)-TMath::ATan(uy1));
-}  
+  Double_t ux1=kSqrtKx3*TMath::TanH(kX2*x1);
+  Double_t ux2=kSqrtKx3*TMath::TanH(kX2*x2);
+  Double_t uy1=kSqrtKy3*TMath::TanH(kY2*y1);
+  Double_t uy2=kSqrtKy3*TMath::TanH(kY2*y2);
+  return 4*kX4*(TMath::ATan(ux2)-TMath::ATan(ux1))*kY4*(TMath::ATan(uy2)-TMath::ATan(uy1));
+}
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________________
+TVector AliRICHParam::Loc2Area(const TVector2 &x2)
+{
+//Calculates the area of disintegration for a given point. It's assumed here that this points lays on anode wire.
+//Area is a rectangulare set of pads defined by its left-down and right-up coners.
+  TVector area(4);
+  TVector pad=Loc2Pad(x2); 
+  area[0]=area[2]=pad[0]; area[1]=area[3]=pad[1];//area is just a pad fired  
+  if(pad[0]!=1           && pad[0]!= NpadsXsec()+1                            ) area[0]--; //left down coner X
+  if(pad[1]!=1           && pad[1]!= NpadsYsec()+1 && pad[1]!= 2*NpadsYsec()+1) area[1]--; //left down coner Y 
+  if(pad[0]!=NpadsXsec() && pad[0]!= NpadsX()                                 ) area[2]++; //right up coner X
+  if(pad[1]!=NpadsYsec() && pad[1]!= 2*NpadsYsec() && pad[1]!= NpadsY()       ) area[3]++; //right up coner Y
+  return area;          
+}
+//__________________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliRICHParam::IsOverTh(Int_t ,TVector ,Double_t q)
+{
+//Checks if the current q is over threshold and FEE will save this value to data concentrator.
+  return (q>NsigmaTh()*(SigmaThMean()+(1.-2*gRandom->Rndm())*SigmaThSpread()));
+}
 //__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-void AliRICHParam::Loc2Area(TVector3 hitX3,Int_t &iPadXmin,Int_t &iPadYmin,Int_t &iPadXmax,Int_t &iPadYmax)
-{//calculates the area of disintegration for a given hit. Area is a rectangulare set pf pads
- //defined by its left-down and right-up coners
-  //  hitX3.SetX(Shift2NearestWire(hitX3.X());
-  Loc2Pad(hitX3.X()-MathiensonDeltaX(),hitX3.Y()-MathiensonDeltaY(),iPadXmin,iPadYmin);   
-  Loc2Pad(hitX3.X()+MathiensonDeltaX(),hitX3.Y()+MathiensonDeltaY(),iPadXmax,iPadYmax);     
-}//
 #endif //AliRICHParam_h