Changeset 1208 for trunk/documents/UserDoc/DocBookUsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/xml/GettingStarted/particleDef.xml

Timestamp:

Nov 30, 2009, 3:52:24 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

garnier

Message:

CVS update

Location:

trunk/documents/UserDoc

Files:

• . (modified) (1 prop)
• DocBookUsersGuides (modified) (1 prop)
• DocBookUsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper (modified) (1 prop)
• DocBookUsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/xml (modified) (1 prop)
• DocBookUsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/xml/GettingStarted (modified) (1 prop)
• DocBookUsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/xml/GettingStarted/particleDef.xml (modified) (6 diffs)

trunk/documents/UserDoc/DocBookUsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/xml/GettingStarted/particleDef.xml

@@ -9 +9 @@
 <!--    Changed by: Hisaya Kurashige, 18-Jan-2007             -->
 <!--    Changed by: Hisaya Kurashige, 1-Dec-2007              -->
+<!--    modified 2.4.2 by: Hisaya Kurashige, 23-Nov-2009      -->
 <!--                                                          -->
 <!-- ******************************************************** -->
@@ -161 +162 @@
 <para>
 The unique object for each particle class is created when its static 
-method to get the pointer is called iat the first time.
+method to get the pointer is called at the first time.
 Because particles are dynamic objects and should be instantiated before 
 initialization of physics processes, 
@@ -343 +344 @@
 takes care of this sequence in usual applications.
 </para>
+<para> 
+This range cut value is converted threshold energies 
+for each material and for each particle type (i.e. electron,
+positron and gamma) 
+so that the particle with threshold energy stops (or is absorbed) 
+after traveling the range cut distance.   
+In addition, from the 9.3 release ,this range cut value is applied 
+to the proton as production thresholds of nuclei for  hadron 
+elastic processes. In this case, the range cut value does not means 
+the distance of traveling. Threshold energies are calculated 
+by a simple formula from the cut in range. 
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Note that the upper limit of the threshold energy is defined as 10
+GeV. If you want to set higher threshold energy, you can change 
+the limit by using "/cuts/setMaxCutEnergy" command before setting
+the range cut.
+</para>
 
 <para>
@@ -349 +369 @@
 coherent manner. For most applications, users need to determine
 only one cut value in range, and apply this value to gammas,
-electrons and positrons alike.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-In such a case, the <literal>SetCutsWithDefault()</literal> method may be
+electrons and positrons alike. (and proton too)
+</para>
+
+<para>
+In such case, the <literal>SetCutsWithDefault()</literal> method may be
 used. It is provided by the <literal>G4VuserPhysicsList</literal> base class,
 which has a <literal>defaultCutValue</literal> member as the default range
@@ -403 +423 @@
 <para>
 The <literal>SetDefaultCutValue()</literal> method in
-<literal>G4VUserPhysicsList</literal> may also be used, and the "/run/setCut"
-command may be used to change the default cut value
-interactively.
+<literal>G4VUserPhysicsList</literal> may also be used, 
+and the "/run/setCut" command may be used 
+to change the default cut value interactively.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+You can set different cut values in range for different 
+particle types. The "/run/setCutForAGivenParticle"  command 
+may be used interactively.
 </para>
 
@@ -429 +455 @@
   SetCutValue(cutForElectron, "e-");
   SetCutValue(cutForElectron, "e+");
+  SetCutValue(cutForProton,   "proton");
 }
 </programlisting>