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13 | <B>Geant4 8.2 Release Notes</B> |
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19 | <B><I>December 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2006</I></B> |
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24 | <BR><BR> |
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27 | The code and binary libraries for the supported systems are available |
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28 | through our <A TARGET="ext" HREF="http://cern.ch/geant4/support/download.shtml">Source |
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29 | Code Web page</A>. |
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30 | </P> |
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31 | <P> |
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32 | Please refer to the |
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33 | <A TARGET="ext" HREF="http://cern.ch/geant4/support/userdocuments.shtml">Geant4 |
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34 | User Documentation</A> for further information about using Geant4. |
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35 | </P> |
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36 | |
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37 | <H2><I>Contents</I></H2> |
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38 | <OL> |
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39 | <LI><A HREF="#1.">Supported and Tested Platforms</A></LI> |
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40 | <LI><A HREF="#2.">CLHEP and AIDA</A></LI> |
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41 | <LI><A HREF="#3.">Items for migration of the user code</A></LI> |
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42 | <LI><A HREF="#4.">Known Run-Time Problems</A></LI> |
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43 | <LI><A HREF="#5.">Compilation Warnings</A></LI> |
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44 | <LI><A HREF="#6.">Known Run-Time Warnings</A></LI> |
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45 | <LI><A HREF="#7.">Geant4 Software License</A></LI> |
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46 | <LI><A HREF="#8.">Detailed list of changes and fixes</A></LI> |
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47 | </OL> |
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48 | |
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49 | <P> </P> |
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50 | <A NAME="1."></a> |
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51 | <HR> |
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53 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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55 | <H2>1. Supported and Tested Platforms</H2> |
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56 | |
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57 | Official platforms: |
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58 | <UL> |
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59 | <LI>SUN Solaris 5.8, C++ CC-5.5.</LI> |
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60 | <LI>Linux, gcc 3.2.3 or gcc 3.4.5.<BR> |
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61 | This configuration was tested on <I>32 bits architectures (Intel)</I> |
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62 | and <I>64 bits architectures (AMD)</I> with the Scientific Linux CERN 3 |
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63 | (SLC3) distribution (based on RedHat Linux Enterprise 3) and |
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64 | Scientific Linux CERN 4 (SLC4) distribution (based on RedHat Linux |
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65 | Enterprise 4). |
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66 | Versions of Geant4 have also been compiled successfully on other |
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67 | Linux distributions, like Debian, Suse or other RedHat systems.</LI> |
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68 | <LI>Windows/XP and CygWin Tools with: Visual C++ 7.1 .NET</LI> |
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69 | </UL> |
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70 | |
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71 | More verified configurations: |
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72 | <UL> |
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73 | <LI>SUN Solaris 5.8, C++ CC-5.4 Patch 111715-02</LI> |
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74 | <LI>Linux, gcc-4.1.1</LI> |
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75 | <LI>Linux, Intel-icc 9.1</LI> |
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76 | <LI>MacOS 10.4, gcc-4.0.1</LI> |
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77 | <LI>Windows/XP and CygWin Tools with: Visual C++ 8.0 (Visual Studio 2005)</LI> |
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78 | </UL> |
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79 | |
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80 | Platforms configured but not tested and not supported: |
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81 | <UL> |
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82 | <LI>AIX 4.3.2, xlC 6.0</LI> |
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83 | <LI>DEC V4.0, cxx C++ V6.1-027</LI> |
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84 | <LI>HP 10.20, aCC C++ B3910B A.01.23</LI> |
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85 | <LI>SGI V6.5.5, CC 7.2.1</LI> |
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86 | </UL> |
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87 | |
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88 | <P> </P> |
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89 | <A NAME="2."></A> |
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90 | <HR> |
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91 | |
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92 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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93 | |
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94 | <H2>2. CLHEP and AIDA</H2> |
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95 | |
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96 | Geant4 8.2 requires the installation of |
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97 | <A TARGET="ext" HREF="http://cern.ch/clhep">CLHEP</A>.<BR> |
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98 | Tests have been performed with <B>CLHEP-2.0.3.1</B><BR> |
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99 | The software has been verified also with <B>CLHEP-1.9.3.1</B>.<BR> |
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100 | <P> </P> |
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101 | Geant4 8.2 examples with histogramming cowork with analysis tools compliant |
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102 | to AIDA 3.2.1 interfaces.<BR> |
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103 | AIDA headers can be downloaded from: |
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104 | <A TARGET="ext" HREF="http://aida.freehep.org">http://aida.freehep.org</A> |
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105 | |
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106 | |
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107 | <P> </P> |
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108 | <A NAME="3."></A> |
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109 | <HR> |
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111 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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112 | |
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113 | <H2>3. Items for migration of the user code</H2> |
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114 | |
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115 | Listed here is some relevant information on developments included in this |
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116 | release, some of which may require minor migrations for advanced uses of |
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117 | features in Geant4 in order to upgrade from release 8.1 to release 8.2. |
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118 | Note that a full re-installation of libraries (or a full recompilation) and |
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119 | a recompilation of user applications is anyhow required. |
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120 | |
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121 | <P> </P> |
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122 | <B>Standard Electromagnetic physics</B> |
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123 | <P> </P> |
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124 | Some improvements were introduced to multiple scattering, which provide |
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125 | improved results for large angle scattering; better particle transport near |
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126 | geometry boundaries and less cut dependence for sampling calorimeters |
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127 | (see details in Physics Reference Manual).<BR> |
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128 | A new class <TT>G4hMultipleScattering</TT> has been created to provide faster |
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129 | simulation of hadron transport. This class uses the same multiple scattering |
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130 | model configured to reduce step limitation. It is used for hadrons and ions |
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131 | in most physics lists.<BR> |
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132 | A new module polarization is introduced for simulation of circular polarized |
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133 | beams of <TT>e+-</TT> and <TT>gamma</TT>.<BR> |
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134 | The change in response of calorimeters, due to the revision of the |
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135 | multiple scattering process (in its default configuration) is expected |
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136 | to be less than 1%. Larger differences are seen in the revised |
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137 | configuration, which does not apply most step limitations for electons and |
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138 | that is used in the QGSP_EMV physics list. |
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139 | |
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140 | <P> </P> |
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141 | <B>Hadronic physics</B> |
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142 | <P> </P> |
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143 | Reviewed coherent elastic scattering processes: data tables are now computed |
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144 | on-flight and the G4ELASTIC data set is no longer necessary.<BR> |
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145 | New data sets are required for this release, see details below. |
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146 | |
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147 | <P> </P> |
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148 | <B>Physics Lists</B> |
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149 | <P> </P> |
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150 | The physics list module has been moved inside the <TT>source</TT> tree; as |
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151 | such it is now built as part of the kernel libraries by default. The number of |
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152 | libraries has been reduced to two; it is now possible to use them together |
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153 | with shared libraries (or DLL on Windows) and global libraries. |
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154 | |
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155 | <P> </P> |
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156 | <A NAME="4."></A> |
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157 | <HR> |
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158 | |
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159 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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160 | |
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161 | <H2>4. Known Run-Time Problems and Limitations</H2> |
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162 | |
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163 | For a complete list of outstanding run-time problems and to submit any |
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164 | problem you may find running this version of Geant4, please refer to the |
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165 | <A TARGET="ext" HREF="http://cern.ch/geant4/problemreport">Geant4 Problem Reporting |
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166 | System</A>. |
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167 | |
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168 | |
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169 | <P> </P> |
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170 | <A NAME="5."></A> |
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171 | <HR> |
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172 | |
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173 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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174 | |
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175 | <H2>5. Compilation Warnings</H2> |
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176 | |
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177 | There may be compilation warnings on some platforms. We do not believe |
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178 | that any will lead to incorrect run-time behaviour. |
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179 | |
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180 | |
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181 | <P> </P> |
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182 | <A NAME="6."></A> |
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183 | <HR> |
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184 | |
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185 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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186 | |
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187 | <H2>6. Known Run-Time Warnings</H2> |
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188 | |
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189 | The following message can be written to error output while tracking. |
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190 | We believe it does not give rise to incorrect behaviour. |
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191 | <PRE> |
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192 | G4PropagateInField: Warning: Particle is looping |
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193 | - tracking in field will be stopped. |
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194 | It has performed 1000 steps in Field while a maximum of 1000 |
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195 | are allowed. |
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196 | </PRE> |
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197 | |
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198 | |
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199 | <P> </P> |
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200 | <A NAME="7."></A> |
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201 | <HR> |
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202 | |
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203 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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204 | |
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205 | <H2>7. Geant4 Software License</H2> |
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206 | |
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207 | A Software License applies to the Geant4 code. |
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208 | The details and the list of copyright holders is available at |
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209 | <A href="http://cern.ch/geant4/license">http://cern.ch/geant4/license</A> |
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210 | and also in a text file <TT>LICENSE</TT> distributed with the source code. |
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211 | |
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212 | <P> </P> |
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213 | <A NAME="8."></A> |
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214 | <HR> |
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216 | <!-- ============================================== --> |
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217 | |
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218 | <H2>8. Detailed list of changes and fixes</H2> |
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219 | |
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220 | These are the main new features/fixes included in this release since the |
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221 | last patched public release (for the detailed list of fixes/additions, |
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222 | please refer to the related History files provided in most packages): |
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223 | |
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224 | <P> </P> |
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225 | |
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226 | <A NAME="conf-notes"> |
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227 | <H3><I>Configuration</I></H3></A> |
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228 | <UL> |
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229 | <LI><TT>Configure</TT> script: |
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230 | <UL> |
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231 | <LI>Updated settings for new data sets.</LI> |
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232 | <LI>Fixed issues of caching values for paths to CLHEP and external |
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233 | libraries. Added setting of LD_LIBRARY_PATH in <TT>env.[c]sh</TT> |
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234 | generated scripts.</LI> |
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235 | <LI>Fixed issue on MacOS for <TT>-ldlibs</TT> option to the <TT>Configure</TT> |
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236 | script: added .dylib search in <TT>liblist.c</TT> for list of libraries. |
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237 | Addressing problem report #885.</LI> |
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238 | </UL></LI> |
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239 | <LI>Use variables defined at architecture level for calls to system |
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240 | function in scripts, to avoid ambiguity of paths in CygWin environment |
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241 | in Windows.</LI> |
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242 | <LI><TT>binmake.gmk</TT>: added electromagnetic/polarisation module and |
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243 | new physics_lists module.</LI> |
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244 | </UL> |
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245 | |
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246 | <A NAME="digits-notes"> |
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247 | <H3><I>Digitazation & Hits</I></H3></A> |
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248 | <UL> |
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249 | <LI>Introduced new class <TT>G4PSCellCharge</TT>, a primitive scorer class for |
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250 | scoring cell charge; the cell charge is defined as the sum of deposited |
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251 | charge in the cell.</LI> |
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252 | </UL> |
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253 | |
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254 | <A NAME="emstd-notes"> |
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255 | <H3><I>Electromagnetic Processes (High-energy and Standard)</I></H3></A> |
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256 | <UL> |
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257 | <LI><B>Standard</B> |
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258 | <UL> |
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259 | <LI><TT>G4MultipleScattering</TT>: |
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260 | <UL> |
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261 | <LI>Set default <TT>skin=1</TT> only for e+-, for all other particles |
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262 | default <TT>skin=0</TT>.</LI> |
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263 | </UL></LI> |
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264 | <LI><TT>G4hMultipleScattering</TT>: |
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265 | <UL> |
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266 | <LI>New class which by default has step limitation only near |
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267 | geometry boundary with <TT>FacRange=0.2</TT>; meant to be |
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268 | used for hadrons/ions.</LI> |
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269 | </UL></LI> |
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270 | <LI><TT>G4UrbanMscModel</TT>: |
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271 | <UL> |
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272 | <LI>Fixed initialisation in <TT>ComputeTruePathLengthLimit()</TT>, |
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273 | fixed <TT>stepmin=1.e-6*mm</TT>.</LI> |
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274 | <LI>Fixed problem of genreation of NaN inside method |
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275 | <TT>SampleCosineTheta()</TT>.<BR> |
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276 | <TT>theta0</TT> parameter for <TT>SampleCosineTheta()</TT> is |
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277 | computed in a public function <TT>ComputeTheta0()</TT>.</LI> |
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278 | <LI>Adopting new approach for accessing geometrical safety, |
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279 | according to recent developments for parallel navigation.</LI> |
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280 | <LI>No <TT>z</TT> sampling in <TT>ComputeGeomPathLength()</TT> by |
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281 | default.</LI> |
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282 | <LI>Step limitation algorithm has been modified: |
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283 | <UL> |
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284 | <LI>Minimum steplimit in 8.1: <TT>tlimitmin = max(lambda/25, |
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285 | 5 nanometer)</TT><BR> |
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286 | Now: <TT>tlimitmin = max(lambda/25, 1.01*stepmin)</TT><BR> |
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287 | where <TT>stepmin ~ lambda elastic</TT>.</LI> |
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288 | <LI>Introduced possibility to have extreme small step(s) before |
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289 | boundary crossing (feature not active by default); it can be |
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290 | activated by setting the data member <TT>skin</TT> to a |
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291 | non-negative value; <TT>steplimit = stepmin</TT>, if the |
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292 | distance to the boundary (in the original direction) is |
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293 | smaller than <TT>skin*stepmin</TT>. The parameter |
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294 | <TT>skin</TT> is set to 1 by default.</LI> |
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295 | <LI>The step restriction is weaker for particles with higher |
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296 | energy, i.e., bigger effective <TT>facrange</TT> value is used |
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297 | in this case; in 8.0/8.1 this scaling depended on <TT>Tkin</TT>, |
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298 | in the new version the scaling depends on <TT>lambda</TT>, |
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299 | giving smaller material dependence.</LI> |
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300 | </UL></LI> |
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301 | <LI>Angular distribution has been changed: |
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302 | <UL> |
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303 | <LI>Single/plural scattering for <TT>step <= stepmin</TT> (in |
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304 | this case <TT>t = z</TT> + no lateral displacement).</LI> |
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305 | <LI>Parameter <TT>theta0</TT> has been (sligtly) modified.</LI> |
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306 | <LI>The tail of the distribution has been modified, now the |
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307 | parameter describing the tail is material (i.e. <TT>Z</TT>) |
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308 | dependent.</LI> |
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309 | </UL></LI> |
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310 | </UL></LI> |
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311 | <LI><TT>G4CoulombScatteringModel</TT>: |
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312 | <UL> |
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313 | <LI>Using inheritance from <TT>G4eCoulombScatteringModel</TT> class.</LI> |
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314 | </UL></LI> |
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315 | <LI><TT>G4eCoulombScatteringModel</TT>: |
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316 | <UL> |
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317 | <LI>Set total elastic cross section const below <TT>1 keV</TT>.</LI> |
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318 | <LI>Screening parameter computation is now done in inline function.</LI> |
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319 | <LI>Set default low limit on scattering angle to zero.</LI> |
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320 | <LI>Fixed cross section and sampling of final state.</LI> |
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321 | </UL></LI> |
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322 | <LI><TT>G4BraggIonModel</TT>: |
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323 | <UL> |
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324 | <LI>Reduced lowest energy for parameterisation to <TT>0.25 keV</TT>.</LI> |
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325 | </UL></LI> |
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326 | <LI><TT>G4eeToTwoGammaModel</TT>: |
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327 | <UL> |
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328 | <LI>Introduced new member <TT>theGamma</TT>.</LI> |
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329 | </UL></LI> |
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330 | <LI><TT>G4eplusAnnihilation52</TT>: |
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331 | <UL> |
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332 | <LI>Added extra protection against zero energy in PostStep.</LI> |
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333 | </UL></LI> |
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334 | <LI>Added deprecation warning to all processes 52 and 71 type.</LI> |
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335 | <LI>Included changes required for new processes/models with |
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336 | polarization.</LI> |
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337 | </UL></LI> |
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338 | <LI><B>Muons</B> |
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339 | <UL> |
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340 | <LI>Added deprecation warning to all processes 52 and 71 type.</LI> |
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341 | </UL></LI> |
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342 | <LI><B>HighEnergy</B> |
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343 | <UL> |
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344 | <LI>Added new classes <TT>G4mplIonisation</TT> and |
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345 | <TT>G4mplIonisationModel</TT>, implementing ionisation for a |
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346 | classical magnetic monopole.</LI> |
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347 | <LI><TT>G4hhIonisation</TT>: added <TT>maxKinEnergy</TT> class member |
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348 | (set to <TT>100 TeV</TT>).</LI> |
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349 | </UL></LI> |
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350 | <LI><B>Polarisation</B> |
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351 | <UL> |
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352 | <LI>New polarisation library for simulation of circular polarized beams |
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353 | of <TT>e+-</TT> and <TT>gamma</TT>, including following processes |
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354 | and models: <TT>e+e-</TT> annihilation, bremsstrahlung, compton |
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355 | scattering, ionisation and <TT>e+e-</TT> pair production.</LI> |
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356 | </UL></LI> |
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357 | <LI><B>Utils</B> |
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358 | <UL> |
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359 | <LI><TT>G4EnergyLossMessenger</TT>: added commands <TT>binsDEDX</TT> |
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360 | and <TT>binsLambda</TT>.</LI> |
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361 | <LI><TT>G4VEmProcess</TT>: added public function <TT>SetModel()</TT>.</LI> |
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362 | <LI><TT>G4VEmModel</TT>: added member <TT>currentElement</TT> and protected |
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363 | accessors.</LI> |
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364 | <LI><TT>G4LossTableManager</TT>: added method |
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365 | <TT>GetEnergyLossProcess()</TT>.</LI> |
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366 | <LI><TT>G4EmCalculator</TT>: added computation of smoothing factor for |
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367 | <TT>dedx</TT> of hadrons and ions. Changed the threshold of |
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368 | <TT>1 keV</TT> to <TT>10 keV</TT> to access low-energy ionisation.</LI> |
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369 | </UL></LI> |
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370 | </UL> |
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371 | |
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372 | <A NAME="emlow-notes"> |
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373 | <H3><I>Electromagnetic Processes (Low-energy)</I></H3></A> |
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374 | <UL> |
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375 | <LI>New data set G4EMLOW-4.1 with new Auger data.</LI> |
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376 | <LI>Bug fixes in <TT>G4FluoData</TT> class.</LI> |
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377 | <LI>Developments and fixes for atomic deexcitation.</LI> |
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378 | <LI>Cosmetics on code formatting for DNA processes.</LI> |
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379 | </UL> |
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380 | |
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381 | <A NAME="evt-notes"> |
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382 | <H3><I>Event</I></H3></A> |
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383 | <UL> |
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384 | <LI>First implementation of flat_sampling (biasing) for multiple sources in |
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385 | GPS.</LI> |
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386 | <LI>Added flag in <TT>G4Event</TT> to keep the particular event object until |
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387 | the end of the current run. Added method to <TT>G4EventManager</TT> to |
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388 | control the above flag and related UI command in <TT>G4EvManMessenger</TT>.</LI> |
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389 | <LI>Corrected initialization in G4PSEneDistribution.</LI> |
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390 | </UL> |
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391 | |
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392 | <A NAME="gen-notes"> |
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393 | <H3><I>General Processes: Parameterisation, Scoring, Transportation</I></H3></A> |
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394 | <UL> |
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395 | <LI><B>Parameterisation</B> |
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396 | <UL> |
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397 | <LI>Introduced new classes to handle multiple navigation in parallel |
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398 | geometries (<B>Beta release</B>): |
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399 | <UL> |
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400 | <LI><TT>G4FastSimulationManagerProcess81</TT>: new process which will |
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401 | replace the current default one <TT>G4FastSimulationManagerProcess</TT> |
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402 | in a future release. This class can handle either navigator for |
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403 | tracking or for fast parameterisation.</LI> |
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404 | <LI><TT>G4GFSManager81</TT>: class that gathers the future code to |
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405 | become the default at next major release in the |
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406 | <TT>G4GlobalFastSimulationManager</TT> class.</LI> |
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407 | </UL></LI> |
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408 | <LI><TT>G4FastSimulationManager</TT>: adapted to new scheme. Still has |
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409 | old code for backward compatibilty.</LI> |
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410 | <LI><TT>G4FastSimulationMessenger</TT>: new command <TT>/param/showSetup</TT>, |
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411 | useful to show the fast simulation setup (region, models, processes, |
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412 | etc...). It is only valid for geometry closed state.</LI> |
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413 | <LI><TT>G4GlobalFastSimulationManager</TT>: limited number of warning |
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414 | messages printed.</LI> |
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415 | <LI><TT>G4FastSimulationManagerProcess</TT>: minor bug fix.</LI> |
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416 | </UL></LI> |
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417 | <LI><B>Scoring</B> |
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418 | <UL> |
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419 | <LI>New module with classes for handling scoring and geometrical biasing |
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420 | in parallel geometries using multiple navigation (<B>Beta release</B>). |
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421 | Will replace corresponding classes in <TT>transportation</TT> and |
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422 | <TT>digits_hits</TT> modules in future releases.</LI> |
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423 | </UL></LI> |
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424 | <LI><B>Transportation</B> |
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425 | <UL> |
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426 | <LI>Introduced new class to handle multiple navigation in parallel |
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427 | geometries (<B>Beta release</B>): |
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428 | <UL> |
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429 | <LI><TT>G4CoupledTransportation</TT>: revised version of |
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430 | <TT>G4Transportation</TT>, for use in 'coupled' parallel |
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431 | navigation in different geometries. |
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432 | Likely to replace <TT>G4Transportation</TT> in future major |
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433 | release.</LI> |
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434 | </UL></LI> |
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435 | <LI>Added new classes <TT>G4NeutronKiller</TT> and |
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436 | <TT>G4NeutronKillerMessenger</TT> to allow for easy disabling |
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437 | simulation of unwanted neutrons; useful to improve CPU performance. |
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438 | Two parameters are provided: low energy threshold for neutron kinetic |
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439 | energy (default 0), and time limit for neutron track (default DBL_MAX); |
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440 | these parameters can be changed via accessors in the code or through |
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441 | UI commands in the provided messenger: |
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442 | <TT>/physics_engine/neutron/energyCut</TT> and |
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443 | <TT>/physics_engine/neutron/timeLimit</TT>. If a neutron track is |
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444 | killed no energy deposition is added to the step.</LI> |
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445 | </UL></LI> |
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446 | </UL> |
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447 | |
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448 | <A NAME="geo-notes"> |
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449 | <H3><I>Geometry</I></H3></A> |
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450 | <UL> |
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451 | <LI><B>Magnetic field</B> |
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452 | <UL> |
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453 | <LI><TT>G4FieldTrack</TT>: |
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454 | <UL> |
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455 | <LI>Implemented missing definition for <TT>GetCharge()</TT> method.</LI> |
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456 | <LI>Corrected <TT>const</TT> qualifier for accessors in the subclass.</LI> |
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457 | <LI>Some code cleanup.</LI> |
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458 | </UL></LI> |
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459 | </UL></LI> |
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460 | <LI><B>Management</B> |
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461 | <UL> |
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462 | <LI>Added <TT>GetSurfaceArea()</TT> method to <TT>G4VSolid</TT> for |
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463 | approximated computation of the surfare area of a shape.</LI> |
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464 | <LI>Corrected deregistration and deletion of world default region, now |
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465 | happening through <TT>G4RunManagerKernel</TT>. |
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466 | Minor cleanup in the implementation of the other stores.</LI> |
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467 | <LI>Fix in <TT>G4ReflectedSolid::CreatePolyhedron()</TT> for case of |
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468 | component that does not have a <TT>G4Polyhedron</TT> representation.</LI> |
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469 | </UL></LI> |
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470 | <LI><B>Navigation</B> |
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471 | <UL> |
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472 | <LI>Introduced new classes for handling multiple geometries (<B>Beta release</B>): |
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473 | <UL> |
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474 | <LI><TT>G4PathFinder</TT>: class responsible of determining the correct |
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475 | path taking into account response from multiple navigators attached |
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476 | to user-defined parallel geometries. It ensures that tracking in a |
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477 | magnetic field sees these parallel geometries at each trial step, |
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478 | and that the earliest boundary limits the step.</LI> |
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479 | <LI><TT>G4SafetyHelper</TT>: helper class for physics processes which |
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480 | require knowledge of the geometrical safety, and the step size for |
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481 | the 'mass' geometry.</LI> |
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482 | <LI><TT>G4MultiNavigator</TT>: utility class for polling the navigators |
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483 | of several geometries to identify the next boundary.</LI> |
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484 | </UL></LI> |
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485 | <LI><TT>G4Navigator</TT>: |
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486 | <UL> |
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487 | <LI>Added inline methods <TT>EnteredDaughterVolume()</TT> and |
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488 | <TT>ExitedMotherVolume()</TT> to allow for verification of a |
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489 | point entering a daughter volume or exiting the mother volume. |
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490 | Moved related data members to protected.</LI> |
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491 | <LI>Made <TT>LocateGlobalPointAndSetup()</TT> method virtual. Moved |
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492 | to non virtual and inline <TT>LocateGlobalPointAndUpdateTouchableHandle()</TT> |
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493 | method.</LI> |
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494 | <LI>Moved <TT>fHistory</TT> data member to protected to allow for more |
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495 | complete subclassing.</LI> |
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496 | </UL></LI> |
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497 | <LI><TT>G4TransportationManager</TT>: |
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498 | <UL> |
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499 | <LI>Added methods to access the list of the registered worlds.</LI> |
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500 | <LI>Added new method <TT>SetWorldForTracking()</TT> to enable change |
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501 | of world from the RunManager.</LI> |
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502 | </UL></LI> |
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503 | <LI><TT>G4PropagatorInField</TT>: |
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504 | <UL> |
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505 | <LI>Introduced fix in <TT>LocateIntersectionPoint()</TT>, to subdivide |
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506 | in case it cannot find intersection point quickly.</LI> |
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507 | </UL></LI> |
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508 | </UL></LI> |
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509 | <LI><B>Solids</B> |
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510 | <UL> |
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511 | <LI>Implemented specific computation of surface area for CSG solids and |
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512 | included caching mechanism for the computed value.</LI> |
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513 | <LI><I>Boolean</I>: |
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514 | <UL> |
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515 | <LI><TT>G4IntersectionSolid</TT>, <TT>G4SubtractionSolid</TT>, |
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516 | <TT>G4UnionSolid</TT>: fixed <TT>CreatePolyhedron()</TT> for case |
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517 | of component that does not have a <TT>G4Polyhedron</TT> |
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518 | representation.</LI> |
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519 | </UL></LI> |
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520 | <LI><I>Specific</I>: |
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521 | <UL> |
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522 | <LI>Implemented <TT>CreatePolyhedron()</TT> for <TT>G4Polyhedra</TT> |
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523 | and <TT>G4Polycone</TT>.</LI> |
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524 | <LI>Added concrete implementation of <TT>GetSurfaceArea()</TT> in |
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525 | <TT>G4Tet</TT>.</LI> |
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526 | </UL></LI> |
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527 | </UL></LI> |
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528 | <LI><B>Volumes</B> |
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529 | <UL> |
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530 | <LI>Use <I>direct</I> rotation/translation instead of <I>frame</I> |
---|
531 | rotation/translation in concrete <TT>CheckOverlaps()</TT> method of |
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532 | <TT>G4PVPlacement</TT> and <TT>G4PVParameterised</TT> volumes.<BR> |
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533 | Fixes a problem reported for wrong transformation associated to |
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534 | overlap-check in displaced boolean solids, but also asymmetrical |
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535 | placements.</LI> |
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536 | </UL></LI> |
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537 | </UL> |
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538 | |
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539 | <A NAME="glob-notes"> |
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540 | <H3><I>Global</I></H3></A> |
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541 | <UL> |
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542 | <LI>New class <TT>G4SliceTimer</TT> with implementation derived from |
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543 | <TT>G4Timer</TT> for the computation of slice time intervals.</LI> |
---|
544 | <LI>Fixed incorrect behavior of <TT>G4StateManager</TT>, so that now it |
---|
545 | changes the state -after- asked to all the <TT>G4VStateDependent</TT> |
---|
546 | classes.</LI> |
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547 | <LI><TT>G4UnitsTable</TT>: |
---|
548 | <UL> |
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549 | <LI>Removed <TT>mum</TT>; <TT>um</TT> should be used instead.</LI> |
---|
550 | <LI>Added <TT>ClearUnitsTable()</TT> method to <TT>G4UnitDefinition</TT> |
---|
551 | to allow for proper deallocation of units from the run-manager.</LI> |
---|
552 | </UL></LI> |
---|
553 | <LI>Added signal handler for debugging FPE signals and catching NaNs in |
---|
554 | applications. Works only on Linux with gcc compiler.</LI> |
---|
555 | </UL> |
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556 | |
---|
557 | <A NAME="greps-notes"> |
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558 | <H3><I>Graphical Representations</I></H3></A> |
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559 | <UL> |
---|
560 | <LI><TT>G4VisAttributes</TT>: |
---|
561 | <UL> |
---|
562 | <LI>Changed <TT>GetAttValues()</TT> to <TT>CreateAttValues()</TT>. |
---|
563 | It creates an expendable copy on the heap, thus following the |
---|
564 | behaviour of <TT>CreateAttValues()</TT> in trajectories, hits, etc. |
---|
565 | This achieves consistency of behaviour and user expectation; the user |
---|
566 | is responsible for deletion after use.</LI> |
---|
567 | <LI>Added time range and <TT>ForceLineSegmentsPerCircle</TT> attribute.</LI> |
---|
568 | </UL></LI> |
---|
569 | <LI><TT>G4VGraphicsScene</TT>: removed <TT>Establish</TT>/<TT>DecommissionSpecials</TT>.</LI> |
---|
570 | <LI><TT>G4Visible</TT>: |
---|
571 | <UL> |
---|
572 | <LI>Added <TT>fAllocatedVisAttributes</TT> to prevent memory leak.</LI> |
---|
573 | <LI>Fixed copy constructor and assignment operator for deep copies.</LI> |
---|
574 | </UL></LI> |
---|
575 | <LI><TT>G4VVisManager</TT>: added <TT>FilterHit()</TT> method.</LI> |
---|
576 | <LI>Made <TT>G4VFilter::Accept()</TT> method <TT>const</TT>.</LI> |
---|
577 | <LI>New utility class <TT>G4AttHolder</TT> to hold <TT>G4AttValues</TT> and |
---|
578 | their corresponding <TT>G4AttDef</TT> map.</LI> |
---|
579 | <LI><TT>G4AttCheck</TT>: |
---|
580 | <UL> |
---|
581 | <LI>Added bool to the list of allowed G4AttValue value types |
---|
582 | and added <TT>Density</TT> to the list of units categories.</LI> |
---|
583 | <LI>Fixes for dimensionless "Physics" attributes.</LI> |
---|
584 | <LI>Added store key to printing in <TT>operator<<()</TT>.</LI> |
---|
585 | <LI>Improved error checking.</LI> |
---|
586 | </UL></LI> |
---|
587 | <LI><TT>G4AttDefStore</TT>: added <TT>GetStoreKey()</TT> method.</LI> |
---|
588 | <LI>Bug fix in <TT>HepPolyhedronEllipticalCone</TT> causing wrong visualization |
---|
589 | of <TT>G4EllipticalCone</TT> solids.</LI> |
---|
590 | </UL> |
---|
591 | |
---|
592 | <A NAME="had-notes"> |
---|
593 | <H3><I>Hadronic Processes</I></H3></A> |
---|
594 | <UL> |
---|
595 | <LI><B>Cross sections</B> |
---|
596 | <UL> |
---|
597 | <LI>Changed scaling of interpolated pion cross sections from |
---|
598 | <TT>Z^(2/3)</TT> to <TT>A^(3/4)</TT>. Will slightly increase |
---|
599 | interpolated cross section values.</LI> |
---|
600 | <LI>Use constant ion cross section above <YY>10 GeV/A</TT> in |
---|
601 | <TT>G4IonsShenCrossSection</TT>. This extends range of validity |
---|
602 | to <TT>1TeV/A</TT>.</LI> |
---|
603 | <LI>In <TT>G4GlauberGribovCrossSection</TT>, calculating coherent |
---|
604 | elastic scattering for protons and neutrons on nuclei down to |
---|
605 | <TT>0.3 GeV</TT>.</LI> |
---|
606 | </UL></LI> |
---|
607 | <LI><B>High Precision Neutrons</B> |
---|
608 | <UL> |
---|
609 | <LI>New data set G4NDL-3.10, containing cross sections and models below |
---|
610 | <TT>4eV</TT> based on thermal neutron scattering files from the |
---|
611 | evaluated nuclear data files ENDF/B-VI, Release2.</LI> |
---|
612 | <LI>New cross section data files added from JENDL database. Will allow |
---|
613 | extended validity of HP neutrons up to <TT>3 GeV</TT> in next |
---|
614 | release.</LI> |
---|
615 | </UL></LI> |
---|
616 | <LI><B>Elastic scattering</B> |
---|
617 | <UL> |
---|
618 | <LI>New CHIPS <TT>G4QElastic</TT> process introduced. Uses improved fits |
---|
619 | to cross section data, correct kinematics. Currently to be used with |
---|
620 | proton and neutron projectiles only.</LI> |
---|
621 | <LI>Extended coherent elastic scattering (<TT>G4ElasticHadrNucleusHE</TT>) |
---|
622 | down to <TT>0.4 GeV</TT>.<BR> |
---|
623 | Completed review and update of the class: data tables are computed |
---|
624 | on-flight, G4ELASTICDATA data set is no longer used. |
---|
625 | The model is applicable for all nuclei, except deuteron, triton, |
---|
626 | He3, and A>238.</LI> |
---|
627 | </UL></LI> |
---|
628 | <LI><B>Radioactive decay</B> |
---|
629 | <UL> |
---|
630 | <LI>Added capability of handling decay emission of proton or neutron for |
---|
631 | decays of He5 (alpha+n) and Li5 (alpha+p). |
---|
632 | Addressing problem report #852.</LI> |
---|
633 | <LI>New updated data set: RadioactiveDecay 3.1.</LI> |
---|
634 | </UL></LI> |
---|
635 | <LI><B>Stopping</B> |
---|
636 | <UL> |
---|
637 | <LI>Reviewed kinematics in mu-stopping (<TT>G4MuonMinusCaptureAtRest</TT>), |
---|
638 | special treatment of stopping in H and He media. Addressing problem |
---|
639 | report.</LI> |
---|
640 | <LI><TT>G4MuMinusCaptureCascade</TT>: clean up of interfaces; improved |
---|
641 | kinematics in muon decay sampling.</LI> |
---|
642 | </UL></LI> |
---|
643 | <LI><B>Utils</B> |
---|
644 | <UL> |
---|
645 | <LI>In <TT>G4ReactionDynamics::AddBlackTrackParticles()</TT>, |
---|
646 | corrected cases of division by zero.</LI> |
---|
647 | <LI>Changed text layout in <TT>G4HadronicWhiteBoard</TT>, to conform with |
---|
648 | standard <TT>G4Exception</TT> text.</LI> |
---|
649 | </UL></LI> |
---|
650 | </UL> |
---|
651 | |
---|
652 | <A NAME="intercoms-notes"> |
---|
653 | <H3><I>Intercoms</I></H3></A> |
---|
654 | <UL> |
---|
655 | <LI>Extended <TT>G4UImanager::Loop()</TT> and <TT>/control/loop</TT> UI |
---|
656 | command to handle negative increments.</LI> |
---|
657 | </UL> |
---|
658 | |
---|
659 | <A NAME="mat-notes"> |
---|
660 | <H3><I>Materials</I></H3></A> |
---|
661 | <UL> |
---|
662 | <LI>Added methods to access vector of names of NIST elements and materials.</LI> |
---|
663 | <LI>Added methods <TT>GetAtomicMass()</TT>, <TT>AddIsotopeMass()</TT>, returning |
---|
664 | atom mass and nuclear mass in Geant4 units.</LI> |
---|
665 | <LI>Added <TT>GetTotalBindingEnergy()</TT> method to <TT>G4AtomicShells</TT>.</LI> |
---|
666 | <LI>Added <TT>Get/SetNaturalAbundancesFlag()</TT>.</LI> |
---|
667 | </UL> |
---|
668 | |
---|
669 | <A NAME="part-notes"> |
---|
670 | <H3><I>Particles</I></H3></A> |
---|
671 | <UL> |
---|
672 | <LI>Updated mass/width/encoding of particles to match with PDG2006: |
---|
673 | <LI>Introduced PDG encoding for nuclei.</LI> |
---|
674 | <LI>Added <TT>G4Exception</TT> warning if sum of daughter mass exceeds parent |
---|
675 | mass in <TT>G4PhaseSpaceDecayChannel</TT>.</LI> |
---|
676 | <LI>Modified <TT>GetMass()</TT> and <TT>GetCharge()</TT> of |
---|
677 | <TT>G4PrimaryParticle</TT> to return PDG mass and charge if users do not |
---|
678 | specify them.</LI> |
---|
679 | <LI>Optimized implementation of <TT>G4IonTable::IsLightIon()</TT> method.</LI> |
---|
680 | </UL> |
---|
681 | |
---|
682 | <A NAME="persistency-notes"> |
---|
683 | <H3><I>Persistency</I></H3></A> |
---|
684 | <UL> |
---|
685 | <LI>Protected with flag G4LIB_USE_HEPMC code which explicitly uses HepMC |
---|
686 | classes, to allow for porting to CLHEP 1.9.3.X or 2.0.3.X releases.</LI> |
---|
687 | <LI>Added setup for retrieving HepMC in case G4LIB_USE_HEPMC is set and the |
---|
688 | HEPMC_DIR path defined in the environment.</LI> |
---|
689 | </UL> |
---|
690 | |
---|
691 | <A NAME="run-notes"> |
---|
692 | <H3><I>Run</I></H3></A> |
---|
693 | <UL> |
---|
694 | <LI>Handling multiple navigation in parallel geometries (<B>Beta release</B>): |
---|
695 | <UL> |
---|
696 | <LI><TT>G4VUserParallelWorld</TT>: new abstract base class for the |
---|
697 | generation of the user's parallel world. The user must create the |
---|
698 | new parallel world by retrieving it from the provided |
---|
699 | <TT>GetWorld()</TT> protected method, and fill it inside through the |
---|
700 | <TT>Construct()</TT> method. The constructor takes a unique name of |
---|
701 | the parallel world, which is used to set the name of the world physical |
---|
702 | volume of the new parallel world.</LI> |
---|
703 | <LI>Added mechanism for detecting presence of parallel world registered |
---|
704 | and allow for switching of transportation in <TT>G4VUserPhysicsList</TT>.</LI> |
---|
705 | </UL></LI> |
---|
706 | <LI><TT>G4Run</TT> object is now kept until the beginning of the next run, so |
---|
707 | that the user can have an access to the valid <TT>G4Run</TT> pointer during |
---|
708 | the <TT>Idle</TT> state after the run. |
---|
709 | Events can be kept un-deleted, stored in <TT>G4Run</TT>, and persist until |
---|
710 | the deletion of the <TT>G4Run</TT> objects.</LI> |
---|
711 | <LI>Added call to the FPE handler in constructor of <TT>G4RunManagerKernel</TT>.</LI> |
---|
712 | <LI>In destructor of <TT>G4RunManagerKernel</TT>, allow for proper deletion of |
---|
713 | default region and deallocation of units from the <TT>G4UnitsTable</TT>.</LI> |
---|
714 | </UL> |
---|
715 | |
---|
716 | <A NAME="track-notes"> |
---|
717 | <H3><I>Track and Tracking</I></H3></A> |
---|
718 | <UL> |
---|
719 | <LI><B>Track</B> |
---|
720 | <UL> |
---|
721 | <LI>Moved <TT>G4TrackVector</TT> class from <I>tracking</I> module.</LI> |
---|
722 | <LI>Added secondary vector to <TT>G4Step</TT>.</LI> |
---|
723 | <LI>Added methods for setting polarization and modifying weight for |
---|
724 | <TT>G4ParticleChangeForGamma</TT> and <TT>G4ParticleChangeForLoss</TT>.</LI> |
---|
725 | <LI>New methods <TT>IsFirst/LastStepInVolume()</TT> in <TT>G4Step</TT>, |
---|
726 | with accessors and modifiers in <TT>G4Step</TT> and <TT>G4VParticleChange</TT>.</LI> |
---|
727 | <LI>Revised method <TT>UpdateStepForPostStep()</TT>.</LI> |
---|
728 | </UL></LI> |
---|
729 | <LI><B>Tracking</B> |
---|
730 | <UL> |
---|
731 | <LI>Secondary vector is now owned by <TT>G4Step</TT> and </TT>G4TrackVector</TT> |
---|
732 | class has been moved in the <I>track</I> module.</LI> |
---|
733 | <LI>Fix in <TT>G4SteppingVerbose</TT> for <TT>ForceCondition</TT>.</LI> |
---|
734 | <LI>Fixed "double-deletion" problem in the destructor of |
---|
735 | <TT>G4SteppingManager</TT>.</LI> |
---|
736 | <LI>Added new method <TT>TrackBanner()</TT> in <TT>G4TrackingManager</TT>; |
---|
737 | moved all hard-coded verbosity to this method. |
---|
738 | Modified <TT>G4SteppingManager</TT> to invoke this new method.</LI> |
---|
739 | <LI>Fix in <TT>G4SteppingManager</TT> for the treatment of trajectory |
---|
740 | update. Modified trajectory classes accordingly.</LI> |
---|
741 | <LI>Augmented <TT>/tracking/storeTrajectory</TT> command. Now taking |
---|
742 | integer parameter:<BR> |
---|
743 | 0 : Don't Store trajectories. |
---|
744 | !=0 : Store trajectories.<BR> |
---|
745 | 1 : Choose G4Trajectory as default.<BR> |
---|
746 | 2 : Choose G4SmoothTrajectory as default.<BR> |
---|
747 | 3 : Choose G4RichTrajectory as default.</LI> |
---|
748 | <LI>In all trajectories: |
---|
749 | <UL> |
---|
750 | <LI>Added protection to points container pointer in destructor.</LI> |
---|
751 | <LI>Made <TT>G4AttDef</TT> descriptions more concise.</LI> |
---|
752 | <LI><TT>G4RichTrajectory</TT>: bug fix, created <TT>G4AttValues</TT> |
---|
753 | for user-defined creator process.</LI> |
---|
754 | <LI><TT>G4VTrajectory</TT>: improved <TT>ShowTrajectory()</TT> |
---|
755 | implementation.</LI> |
---|
756 | </UL></LI> |
---|
757 | </UL></LI> |
---|
758 | </UL> |
---|
759 | |
---|
760 | <A NAME="vis-notes"> |
---|
761 | <H3><I>Visualization</I></H3></A> |
---|
762 | <UL> |
---|
763 | <LI><B>Overall</B> |
---|
764 | <UL> |
---|
765 | <LI>Expanded previous trajectory-modeling abilities (<TT>drawByCharge</TT>, |
---|
766 | <TT>drawByParticleType</TT>, <TT>drawByOriginVolume</TT>) to now allow |
---|
767 | drawing by arbitrary attributes. Allows, for example, "color by momentum range". |
---|
768 | <BR> |
---|
769 | See commands such as <tt>/vis/modeling/trajectories/create/drawByAttribute</tt></LI> |
---|
770 | <LI>Expanded previous trajectory and hit filtering abilities |
---|
771 | (<TT>filterByCharge</TT>, <TT>filterByParticleType</TT>, |
---|
772 | <TT>filterByOriginVolume</TT>) to now allow filtering by arbitrary |
---|
773 | attributes. Allows, for example, filter out all trajectories from |
---|
774 | particles with momentum below a specified cutoff. |
---|
775 | <BR> |
---|
776 | See commands such as <tt>/vis/filtering/trajectories/create/attributeFilter</tt></LI> |
---|
777 | <LI>Added trajectory time-slicing. Makes it possible to create movies that |
---|
778 | show time-development of events. Currently supported only in OpenGL viewers. |
---|
779 | <BR> |
---|
780 | See detailed commands under OpenGL below.</LI> |
---|
781 | <LI>Added facility for easy interactive selection of whether trajectory |
---|
782 | should be simple, rich or smooth. |
---|
783 | <BR> |
---|
784 | See new parameters "rich" and "smooth" in command |
---|
785 | <tt>/vis/scene/add/trajectories</tt></LI> |
---|
786 | <LI>Transients are no longer lost when you change the view or change |
---|
787 | viewers (for example from OpenGL to DAWN).</LI> |
---|
788 | <LI>Implemented commands to complement the new "event keeping" facilities |
---|
789 | in the kernel. Visualization can display any event that has been |
---|
790 | specified should be kept. Event keeping is also automatically activated |
---|
791 | when there is a visualization that accumulates multiple events into one |
---|
792 | visualization, so that it is possible to later go back and visualize |
---|
793 | the individual accumulated events one at a time. |
---|
794 | <BR> |
---|
795 | See command <tt>/vis/reviewKeptEvents</tt></LI> |
---|
796 | <LI>Added command to clear transients from current viewer. |
---|
797 | <BR> |
---|
798 | See command <tt>/vis/viewer/clearTransients</tt></LI> |
---|
799 | <LI>Added ability in <tt>G4VisAttributes</tt> to force the number of line |
---|
800 | segments used to represent a circle (the given volume will use this |
---|
801 | value rather than any value set from the interactive command |
---|
802 | <TT>/vis/viewer/set/lineSegmentsPerCircle</TT>). |
---|
803 | <BR> |
---|
804 | Specify as <tt>G4VisAttributes::SetForceLineSegmentsPerCircle</tt></LI> |
---|
805 | <LI>Added command to control line width. |
---|
806 | <BR> |
---|
807 | See command <tt>/vis/viewer/set/globalLineWidthScale</tt></LI> |
---|
808 | <LI>Added ability to specify clipping/cutaway planes for the view |
---|
809 | (currently works only in OpenGL since uses OpenGL clip plane |
---|
810 | capabilities, but may eventually be extended to other viewers). |
---|
811 | <BR> |
---|
812 | See commands: |
---|
813 | <BR><tt>/vis/viewer/addCutawayPlane</tt> |
---|
814 | <BR><tt>/vis/viewer/changeCutawayPlane</tt> |
---|
815 | <BR><tt>/vis/viewer/clearCutawayPlanes</tt></LI> |
---|
816 | <LI>Added command to create exploded-view. |
---|
817 | <BR> |
---|
818 | See command <tt>/vis/viewer/set/explodeFactor</tt></LI> |
---|
819 | <LI>Implemented visualization of parallel worlds. Commands that add volumes |
---|
820 | understand the names of the various worlds.</LI> |
---|
821 | </UL></LI> |
---|
822 | <LI><B>OpenGL</B> |
---|
823 | <UL> |
---|
824 | <LI>Added facility to have OpenGL write to an EPS file. |
---|
825 | <BR> |
---|
826 | See command <tt>/vis/oglx/printEPS</tt></LI> |
---|
827 | <LI>Added ability to create movies that show time-development of events. |
---|
828 | <BR> |
---|
829 | Controlled by commands such as <tt>/vis/modeling/trajectories/drawByCharge-0/default/setTimeSliceInterval 0.1 ns</tt> |
---|
830 | <BR>and new OpenGL commands: |
---|
831 | <BR><tt>/vis/ogl/set/startTime and endTime</tt> |
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832 | <BR><tt>/vis/ogl/set/fade</tt> |
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833 | <BR><tt>/vis/ogl/set/displayHeadTime</tt> |
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834 | <BR><tt>/vis/ogl/set/displayLightFront</tt> |
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835 | <BR>See <A HREF="http://geant4.slac.stanford.edu/Presentations/vis/HowToMakeAMovie.pdf">detailed HowTo</a>. |
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836 | <BR>Also see Application Developers Guide, Section 8.10, Making a Movie.</LI> |
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837 | </UL></LI> |
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838 | <LI><B>OpenInventor</B> |
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839 | <UL> |
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840 | <LI>Added ability to show attributes upon picking of solids, trajectories |
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841 | and hits.</LI> |
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842 | </UL></LI> |
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843 | <LI><B>RayTracer</B> |
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844 | <UL> |
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845 | <LI>Deprecated <tt>/vis/rayTracer/backgroundColour</tt>. |
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846 | <BR> |
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847 | Instead use command <tt>/vis/viewer/set/background</tt></LI> |
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848 | </UL></LI> |
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849 | <LI><B>HepRepFile</B> |
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850 | <UL> |
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851 | <LI>Corrected handling of Hits that come via AddSolids.</LI> |
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852 | <LI>Improved handling of trajectory points.</LI> |
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853 | </UL></LI> |
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854 | <LI><B>ASCIITree</B> |
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855 | <UL> |
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856 | <LI>Added printing of material name.</LI> |
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857 | </UL></LI> |
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858 | </UL> |
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859 | |
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860 | <A NAME="env-notes"> |
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861 | <H3><I>Environments</I></H3></A> |
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862 | <UL> |
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863 | <LI>Python environment: |
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864 | <UL> |
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865 | <LI>Added MacOSX support.</LI> |
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866 | <LI>More exposed methods.</LI> |
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867 | <LI>Added physics list module.</LI> |
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868 | <LI>Added GUI examples using wxPython.</LI> |
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869 | <LI>Implemented <TT>G4ExceptionHandler</TT> as translation to Python exceptions.</LI> |
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870 | <LI>Removed obsolete method GetObjectRotation() from G4VPhysicalVolume wrapper.</LI> |
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871 | <LI>Fixed namespace problem in pyG4Material.</LI> |
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872 | <LI>Replaced <TT>SetVerbosity()</TT> method with <TT>SetVerboseLevel()</TT> in pyG4VisManager.</LI> |
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873 | <LI>Added messenger for <TT>ExN03geom</TT>.</LI> |
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874 | </UL></LI> |
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875 | </UL> |
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876 | |
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877 | <A NAME="lst-notes"> |
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878 | <H3><I>Physics lists</I></H3></A> |
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879 | <UL> |
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880 | <LI>Moved physics lists into source tree. Removed external tree. |
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881 | Simplified directory and library structure.</LI> |
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882 | <LI>Deleted two "_GN" lists which were added in release 8.1 by mistake.</LI> |
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883 | <LI>Added warning for physics lists now obsolete: |
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884 | LHEP: _HP, _BIC, BIC_HP, _PRECO, QGSP_HP.</LI> |
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885 | <LI>Added neutron tracking cut to QGSP and FTF lists without _HP extension.</LI> |
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886 | <LI>Added lists QGSC_EMV, QGSC_EFLOW, QGSP_BIC_HP and QGSP_QEL (i.e QGSP with |
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887 | CHIPS elastic).</LI> |
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888 | <LI>Fix to initialise activation flag in <TT>G4HadronQElasticPhysics</TT> constructor.</LI> |
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889 | <LI><TT>G4HadronElasticPhysics</TT>: configure neutrons separately from other |
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890 | hadrons.</LI> |
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891 | <LI><TT>G4HadronProcessStore</TT>: implemented computation of cross sections.</LI> |
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892 | <LI>Added possibility to use Glauber-Gribov cross-sections in QBBC.</LI> |
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893 | <LI>Updated versions numbers.</LI> |
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894 | </UL> |
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895 | |
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896 | <A NAME="data-notes"> |
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897 | <H3><I>Data sets</I></H3></A> |
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898 | <UL> |
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899 | <LI>New data set for low-energy electromagnetic processes: G4EMLOW 4.1: |
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900 | <UL> |
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901 | <LI>Updated Auger data set.</LI> |
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902 | </UL></LI> |
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903 | <LI>New data set for high-precision neutron processes: G4NDL 3.10: |
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904 | <UL> |
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905 | <LI>New Thermal Scattering files:<BR> |
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906 | H in H2O. Source: H2O (thermal) from ENDF/B-VI Tape 118<BR> |
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907 | Graphite. Source: graphite thermal file from lanl for release 2<BR> |
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908 | Polyethylene. Source: Poly (thermal) from ENDF/B-VI Tape 118.</LI> |
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909 | <LI>New JENDL_HE files:<BR> |
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910 | Elastic and Inelastic cross section from "JENDL High Energy File 2004" |
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911 | for H(1), C(12,13), O(16), Mg(24,25,26), Al(27), Si(28,29,30), |
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912 | K(39,41), Ca(40,42,43,44,46,48), Fe(54,56,57,58), Cu(63,65), |
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913 | Zn(64,66,67,68,70).</LI> |
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914 | </UL></LI> |
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915 | <LI>New data set for radioactive decay processes: RadioactiveDecay 3.1.</LI> |
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916 | <LI>Archived data set for high energy elastic scattering processes, no |
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917 | longer necessary.</LI> |
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918 | </UL> |
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919 | |
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920 | <A NAME="ex-notes"> |
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921 | <H3><I>Examples</I></H3></A> |
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922 | <UL> |
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923 | <LI>Updated reference outputs.</LI> |
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924 | <LI>Modified where necessary the setup for accessing physics lists |
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925 | after the inclusion of Physics Lists as kernel libraries.</LI> |
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926 | <LI><B>advanced</B> |
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927 | <UL> |
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928 | <LI>air_shower |
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929 | <UL> |
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930 | <LI>Removed invocation of <TT>Visualisation.mac</TT> in <TT>main()</TT> |
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931 | if <TT>argc==1</TT>.</LI> |
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932 | </UL></LI> |
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933 | <LI>brachytherapy |
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934 | <UL> |
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935 | <LI>Removed <TT>/vis/scene/transientsAction none</TT> command (no |
---|
936 | longer available).</LI> |
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937 | <LI>Physics list cleaned. The cut is fixed to a value lower than the |
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938 | <TT>1 keV</TT> limit.</LI> |
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939 | </UL></LI> |
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940 | <LI>human_phantom |
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941 | <UL> |
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942 | <LI>New example implementing anthropomorphic phantoms (male and female) |
---|
943 | based on MIRD/ORNL model with geometry description derived from GDML |
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944 | persistent files.</LI> |
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945 | </UL></LI> |
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946 | <LI>microbeam |
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947 | <UL> |
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948 | <LI>Replaced <TT>G4MultipleScattering</TT> process for alphas by |
---|
949 | new <TT>G4hMultipleScattering</TT> implementation.</LI> |
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950 | <LI>Removed obsolete vis-manager classes. |
---|
951 | Now using <TT>G4VisExecutive</TT>.</LI> |
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952 | </UL></LI> |
---|
953 | <LI>raredecay_calorimetry |
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954 | <UL> |
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955 | <LI>Removed obsolete vis-manager classes. |
---|
956 | Now using <TT>G4VisExecutive</TT>.</LI> |
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957 | </UL></LI> |
---|
958 | </UL></LI> |
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959 | <LI><B>extended</B> |
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960 | <UL> |
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961 | <LI>analysis/A01 |
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962 | <UL> |
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963 | <LI>Removed unused attributes from hit classes.</LI> |
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964 | <LI>Fixed limits on histogram and changed "Bookkeeping" to "Physics" |
---|
965 | in <TT>G4AttDefs</TT>.</LI> |
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966 | <LI>Removed tracking action. Use <TT>/vis/scene/add/trajectories rich</TT> |
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967 | command, etc.</LI> |
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968 | <LI>Invoke <TT>G4UIterminal(new G4UItcsh)</TT> if G4UI_USE_TCSH set.</LI> |
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969 | </UL></LI> |
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970 | <LI>Removed old PhysicsLists '52' and '71' in "electromagnetic" |
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971 | examples.</LI> |
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972 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm0 |
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973 | <UL> |
---|
974 | <LI>Added interface to NIST materials.</LI> |
---|
975 | <LI>Correction in <TT>DetectorConstruction::SetMaterial()</TT>.</LI> |
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976 | </UL></LI> |
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977 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm3 |
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978 | <UL> |
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979 | <LI>Fixed names of standard EM builders.</LI> |
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980 | </UL></LI> |
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981 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm5 |
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982 | <UL> |
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983 | <LI>Added interface to NIST materials.</LI> |
---|
984 | <LI>Added "standardSS" physics (single scattering instead of multiple).</LI> |
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985 | <LI><TT>StackingAction</TT>: more options for <TT>killSecondaries</TT>.</LI> |
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986 | </UL></LI> |
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987 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm7 |
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988 | <UL> |
---|
989 | <LI>Added NIST materials.</LI> |
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990 | <LI>Fixed cout for the case when range exceeds width of the absorber.</LI> |
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991 | <LI>Renamed standard options: "G4standard", "G4standard_fast".</LI> |
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992 | <LI>Added Livermore and Penelope options.</LI> |
---|
993 | </UL></LI> |
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994 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm8 |
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995 | <UL> |
---|
996 | <LI>Updated <TT>DetectorConstruction</TT> and <TT>PhysListEmModelPai</TT>.</LI> |
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997 | </UL></LI> |
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998 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm9 |
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999 | <UL> |
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1000 | <LI>Added PhysListEmPenelope and PhysListEmLivermore.</LI> |
---|
1001 | <LI>Added EM components from physics_lists subpackage |
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1002 | and use hadronic components from physics_lists subpackage.</LI> |
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1003 | <LI>Fixed names of standard EM builders.</LI> |
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1004 | </UL></LI> |
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1005 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm11 |
---|
1006 | <UL> |
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1007 | <LI>Replaced <TT>G4_WATER</TT> with <TT>Water</TT>.</LI> |
---|
1008 | <LI>Reinstate 'hLowEnergyIonisation' in Livermore physics list.</LI> |
---|
1009 | </UL></LI> |
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1010 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm14 |
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1011 | <UL> |
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1012 | <LI>Compute <TT>mass_energy_transfer</TT> coefficient.</LI> |
---|
1013 | </UL></LI> |
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1014 | <LI>electromagnetic/TestEm17 |
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1015 | <UL> |
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1016 | <LI>Fix in <TT>ConstructParticles()</TT>. |
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1017 | Addresses problem report #893.</LI> |
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1018 | </UL></LI> |
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1019 | <LI>eventgenerator/HepMC |
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1020 | <UL> |
---|
1021 | <LI>Added new example <TT>MCTruth</TT> showing handling of MC truth |
---|
1022 | information through the HepMC package.</LI> |
---|
1023 | <LI>Archived examples copies using CLHEP/HepMC.</LI> |
---|
1024 | <LI>Fixed a bug in <TT>HepMCEx01/ExN04CalorimeterSD</TT>.</LI> |
---|
1025 | <LI>Corrected <TT>GNUmakefiles</TT> for <TT>HepMCEx01</TT> and |
---|
1026 | <TT>HepMCEx02</TT>.</LI> |
---|
1027 | <LI>Migrated to use new trajectory modeling commands in vis macros.</LI> |
---|
1028 | </UL></LI> |
---|
1029 | <LI>gdml |
---|
1030 | <UL> |
---|
1031 | <LI>Set schema location to LCG release area in <TT>test.gdml</TT>.</LI> |
---|
1032 | </UL></LI> |
---|
1033 | <LI>hadronic/Hadr01 |
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1034 | <UL> |
---|
1035 | <LI>Included tracking cut for neutrons.</LI> |
---|
1036 | <LI>Added option to define beam position by user.</LI> |
---|
1037 | <LI>Added <TT>PhysList</TT> and directory for histograms definition |
---|
1038 | via environment variable and fixed setup for AIDA.</LI> |
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1039 | </UL></LI> |
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1040 | <LI>parallel/ParN04 |
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1041 | <UL> |
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1042 | <LI>Fixed bug in ExN04CalorimeterSD derived from N04 example.</LI> |
---|
1043 | </UL></LI> |
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1044 | <LI>polarisation/Pol01 |
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1045 | <UL> |
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1046 | <LI>New example for polarised EM processes.</LI> |
---|
1047 | </UL></LI> |
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1048 | <LI>runAndEvent |
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1049 | <UL> |
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1050 | <LI>RE01: fixed bug in <TT>CalorimeterSD::ProcessHits()</TT> |
---|
1051 | concerning the transformation for vector and rotation matrix of |
---|
1052 | the calorimater cell of readout geometry</LI> |
---|
1053 | <LI>RE02: reimplemented the geometry using |
---|
1054 | <TT>G4VNestedParameterization</TT>. Modified scorers accordingly.</LI> |
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1055 | </UL></LI> |
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1056 | <LI>visualization |
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1057 | <UL> |
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1058 | <LI>perspective: improved command guidance.</LI> |
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1059 | </UL></LI> |
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1060 | </UL></LI> |
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1061 | <LI><B>novice</B> |
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1062 | <UL> |
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1063 | <LI>N02 |
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1064 | <UL> |
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1065 | <LI>Improved <TT>vis.mac</TT> to vis best practice.</LI> |
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1066 | </UL></LI> |
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1067 | <LI>N03 |
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1068 | <UL> |
---|
1069 | <LI>Migrated to use new trajectory modeling commands:<BR> |
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1070 | <TT>vis.mac</TT>: added new trajectory commands and helpful comments.<BR> |
---|
1071 | <TT>ExN03EventActionMessenger</TT>: removed |
---|
1072 | <TT>/N03/event/drawTracks</TT> command.<BR> |
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1073 | <TT>ExN03EventAction</TT>: removed <TT>SetDrawFlag()</TT> and code |
---|
1074 | for drawing trajectories in <TT>EndOfEventAction()</TT>.</LI> |
---|
1075 | <LI>Added <TT>exN03Vis12.mac</TT> and <TT>exN03Vis13.mac</TT> in |
---|
1076 | <TT>visTutor</TT>: demonstration of time slicing.</LI> |
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1077 | </UL></LI> |
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1078 | <LI>N04 |
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1079 | <UL> |
---|
1080 | <LI>Fixed bug in <TT>ExN04CalorimeterSD::ProcessHits()</TT> concerning |
---|
1081 | the transformation vector and rotation matrix of the calorimater |
---|
1082 | cell of readoout geometry.</LI> |
---|
1083 | <LI>Migrated to use new trajectory modeling commands in vis macros.</LI> |
---|
1084 | <LI>Changed attribute name Type to <TT>HitType</TT>. |
---|
1085 | Added <TT>HitType</TT> attribute to all hit classes. |
---|
1086 | Added hits attributes for picking.</LI> |
---|
1087 | <LI>Made material world and readout world top volumes invisible. |
---|
1088 | and removed <TT>forcedWireframe</TT> from tracker and caloLayer.</LI> |
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1089 | <LI>Set readout geometry name.</LI> |
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1090 | </UL></LI> |
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1091 | <LI>N05 |
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1092 | <UL> |
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1093 | <LI>Reimplemented example to follow the new parallel geometry scheme |
---|
1094 | (Beta version for parallel navigation). |
---|
1095 | Added class <TT>ExN05ParallelWorldForPion</TT> and removed ghosts |
---|
1096 | in <TT>DetectorConstruction</TT>.</LI> |
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1097 | <LI>Archived XXXCuts classes, as they are not of primary need.</LI> |
---|
1098 | <LI>Fixed bug in <TT>ExN05CalorimeterSD</TT> which was originated |
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1099 | from example N04.</LI> |
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1100 | </UL></LI> |
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1101 | <LI>N06 |
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1102 | <UL> |
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1103 | <LI>Migrated to use new trajectory modeling commands in vis macros.</LI> |
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1104 | </UL></LI> |
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1105 | <LI>N07 |
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1106 | <UL> |
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1107 | <LI>Added timing measurement for each region and for <TT>e+/e-</TT>.</LI> |
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1108 | </UL></LI> |
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1109 | </UL></LI> |
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