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2// Author: Andrei Gheata 28/04/04
3
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11
12
13/** \class TGeoHelix
14\ingroup Geometry_classes
15
16Class representing a helix curve
17
18 A helix is a curve defined by the following equations:
19
20~~~ {.cpp}
21 x = (1/c) * COS(q*phi)
22 y = (1/c) * SIN(q*phi)
23 z = s * alfa
24~~~
25
26where:
27
28~~~ {.cpp}
29 c = 1/Rxy - curvature in XY plane
30 phi - phi angle
31 S = 2*PI*s - vertical separation between helix loops
32 q = +/- 1 - (+)=left-handed, (-)=right-handed
33~~~
34
35 In particular, a helix describes the trajectory of a charged particle in magnetic
36field. In such case, the helix is right-handed for negative particle charge.
37To define a helix, one must define:
38 - the curvature - positive defined
39 - the Z step made after one full turn of the helix
40 - the particle charge sign
41 - the initial particle position and direction (force normalization to unit)
42 - the magnetic field direction
43
44A helix provides:
45 - propagation to a given Z position (in global frame)
46 Double_t *point = TGeoHelix::PropagateToZ(Double_t z);
47 - propagation to an arbitrary plane, returning also the new point
48 - propagation in a geometry until the next crossed surface
49 - computation of the total track length along a helix
50*/
51
52#include "TMath.h"
53#include "TGeoShape.h"
54#include "TGeoMatrix.h"
55#include "TGeoHelix.h"
56
58
59////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
60/// Dummy constructor
61
63{
64 fC = 0.;
65 fS = 0.;
66 fStep = 0.;
67 fPhi = 0.;
68 fPointInit[0] = fPointInit[1] = fPointInit[2] = 0.;
69 fDirInit[0] = fDirInit[1] = fDirInit[2] = 0.;
70 fPoint[0] = fPoint[1] = fPoint[2] = 0.;
71 fDir[0] = fDir[1] = fDir[2] = 0.;
72 fB[0] = fB[1] = fB[2] = 0.;
73 fQ = 0;
74 fMatrix = 0;
78}
79
80////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
81/// Normal constructor
82
84{
85 SetXYcurvature(curvature);
86 SetHelixStep(hstep);
87 fQ = 0;
88 SetCharge(charge);
89 fStep = 0.;
90 fPhi = 0.;
91 fPointInit[0] = fPointInit[1] = fPointInit[2] = 0.;
92 fDirInit[0] = fDirInit[1] = fDirInit[2] = 0.;
93 fPoint[0] = fPoint[1] = fPoint[2] = 0.;
94 fDir[0] = fDir[1] = fDir[2] = 0.;
95 fB[0] = fB[1] = fB[2] = 0.;
96 fMatrix = new TGeoHMatrix();
100}
101
102////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
103/// Destructor
104
106{
107 if (fMatrix) delete fMatrix;
108}
109
110////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
111/// Compute safe linear step that can be made such that the error
112/// between linear-helix extrapolation is less than EPSIL.
113
115{
118 Double_t step = TMath::Sqrt(2.*epsil/c);
119 return step;
120}
121
122////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
123/// Initialize coordinates of a point on the helix
124
126{
127 fPointInit[0] = x0;
128 fPointInit[1] = y0;
129 fPointInit[2] = z0;
131}
132
133////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
134/// Set initial point on the helix.
135
137{
138 InitPoint(point[0], point[1], point[2]);
139}
140
141////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
142/// Initialize particle direction (tangent on the helix in initial point)
143
144void TGeoHelix::InitDirection(Double_t dirx, Double_t diry, Double_t dirz, Bool_t is_normalized)
145{
146 fDirInit[0] = dirx;
147 fDirInit[1] = diry;
148 fDirInit[2] = dirz;
150 if (is_normalized) return;
151 Double_t norm = 1./TMath::Sqrt(dirx*dirx+diry*diry+dirz*dirz);
152 for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++) fDirInit[i] *= norm;
153}
154
155////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
156/// Initialize particle direction (tangent on the helix in initial point)
157
158void TGeoHelix::InitDirection(Double_t *dir, Bool_t is_normalized)
159{
160 InitDirection(dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], is_normalized);
161}
162
163////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
164/// Compute helix total curvature
165
167{
168 Double_t k = fC/(1.+fC*fC*fS*fS);
169 return k;
170}
171
172////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
173/// Set XY curvature: c = 1/Rxy
174
176{
177 fC = curvature;
179 if (fC < 0) {
180 Error("SetXYcurvature", "Curvature %f not valid. Must be positive.", fC);
181 return;
182 }
184 Warning("SetXYcurvature", "Curvature is zero. Helix is a straight line.");
186 }
187}
188
189////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
190/// Positive charge means left-handed helix.
191
193{
194 if (charge==0) {
195 Error("ctor", "charge cannot be 0 - define it positive for a left-handed helix, negative otherwise");
196 return;
197 }
198 Int_t q = TMath::Sign(1, charge);
199 if (q == fQ) return;
200 fQ = q;
202}
203
204////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
205/// Initialize particle direction (tangent on the helix in initial point)
206
207void TGeoHelix::SetField(Double_t bx, Double_t by, Double_t bz, Bool_t is_normalized)
208{
209 fB[0] = bx;
210 fB[1] = by;
211 fB[2] = bz;
213 if (is_normalized) return;
214 Double_t norm = 1./TMath::Sqrt(bx*bx+by*by+bz*bz);
215 for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++) fB[i] *= norm;
216}
217
218////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
219/// Set Z step of the helix on a complete turn. Positive or null.
220
222{
223 if (step < 0) {
224 Error("ctor", "Z step %f not valid. Must be positive.", step);
225 return;
226 }
228 fS = 0.5*step/TMath::Pi();
230}
231
232////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
233/// Reset current point/direction to initial values
234
236{
237 fStep = 0.;
238 memcpy(fPoint, fPointInit, 3*sizeof(Double_t));
239 memcpy(fDir, fDirInit, 3*sizeof(Double_t));
240}
241
242////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
243/// Make a step from current point along the helix and compute new point, direction and angle
244/// To reach a plane/ shape boundary, one has to:
245/// 1. Compute the safety to the plane/boundary
246/// 2. Define / update a helix according local field and particle state (position, direction, charge)
247/// 3. Compute the magnetic safety (maximum distance for which the field can be considered constant)
248/// 4. Call TGeoHelix::Step() having as argument the minimum between 1. and 3.
249/// 5. Repeat from 1. until the step to be made is small enough.
250/// 6. Add to the total step the distance along a straight line from the last point
251/// to the plane/shape boundary
252
254{
255 Int_t i;
256 fStep += step;
258 for (i=0; i<3; i++) {
259 fPoint[i] = fPointInit[i]+fStep*fDirInit[i];
260 fDir[i] = fDirInit[i];
261 }
262 return;
263 }
265 Double_t r = 1./fC;
267 Double_t vect[3];
268 vect[0] = r * TMath::Cos(fPhi);
269 vect[1] = -fQ * r * TMath::Sin(fPhi);
270 vect[2] = fS * fPhi;
272
273 Double_t ddb = fDirInit[0]*fB[0]+fDirInit[1]*fB[1]+fDirInit[2]*fB[2];
274 Double_t f = -TMath::Sqrt(1.-ddb*ddb);
275 vect[0] = f*TMath::Sin(fPhi);
276 vect[1] = fQ*f*TMath::Cos(fPhi);
277 vect[2] = ddb;
278 TMath::Normalize(vect);
280}
281
282////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
283/// Propagate initial point up to a given Z position in MARS.
284
286{
287 Double_t step = 0.;
288 Double_t snext = 1.E30;
289 Double_t dx, dy, dz;
290 Double_t ddn, pdn;
292 dx = point[0] - fPoint[0];
293 dy = point[1] - fPoint[1];
294 dz = point[2] - fPoint[2];
295 pdn = dx*norm[0]+dy*norm[1]+dz*norm[2];
296 ddn = fDir[0]*norm[0]+fDir[1]*norm[1]+fDir[2]*norm[2];
298 // propagate straight line to plane
299 if ((pdn*ddn) <= 0) return snext;
300 snext = pdn/ddn;
301 Step(snext);
302 return snext;
303 }
304
305 Double_t r = 1./fC;
307 Double_t safety = TMath::Abs(pdn);
308 Double_t safestep = ComputeSafeStep();
309 snext = 1.E30;
310 Bool_t approaching = (ddn*pdn>0)?kTRUE:kFALSE;
311 if (approaching) snext = pdn/ddn;
312 else if (safety > 2.*r) return snext;
313 while (snext > safestep) {
314 dist = TMath::Max(safety, safestep);
315 Step(dist);
316 step += dist;
317 dx = point[0] - fPoint[0];
318 dy = point[1] - fPoint[1];
319 dz = point[2] - fPoint[2];
320 pdn = dx*norm[0]+dy*norm[1]+dz*norm[2];
321 ddn = fDir[0]*norm[0]+fDir[1]*norm[1]+fDir[2]*norm[2];
322 safety = TMath::Abs(pdn);
323 approaching = (ddn*pdn>0)?kTRUE:kFALSE;
324 snext = 1.E30;
325 if (approaching) snext = pdn/ddn;
326 else if (safety > 2.*r) {
327 ResetStep();
328 return snext;
329 }
330 }
331 step += snext;
332 Step(snext);
333 return step;
334}
335
336////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
337/// Update the local helix matrix.
338
340{
342 fStep = 0.;
343 memcpy(fPoint, fPointInit, 3*sizeof(Double_t));
344 memcpy(fDir, fDirInit, 3*sizeof(Double_t));
345 Double_t rot[9];
346 Double_t tr[3];
347 Double_t ddb = fDirInit[0]*fB[0]+fDirInit[1]*fB[1]+fDirInit[2]*fB[2];
349 // helix is just a straight line
351 fMatrix->Clear();
352 return;
353 }
354 rot[2] = fB[0];
355 rot[5] = fB[1];
356 rot[8] = fB[2];
357 if (ddb < 0) fS = -TMath::Abs(fS);
358 Double_t fy = - fQ*TMath::Sqrt(1.-ddb*ddb);
359 fy = 1./fy;
360 rot[1] = fy*(fDirInit[0]-fB[0]*ddb);
361 rot[4] = fy*(fDirInit[1]-fB[1]*ddb);
362 rot[7] = fy*(fDirInit[2]-fB[2]*ddb);
363
364 rot[0] = rot[4]*rot[8] - rot[7]*rot[5];
365 rot[3] = rot[7]*rot[2] - rot[1]*rot[8];
366 rot[6] = rot[1]*rot[5] - rot[4]*rot[2];
367
368 tr[0] = fPointInit[0] - rot[0]/fC;
369 tr[1] = fPointInit[1] - rot[3]/fC;
370 tr[2] = fPointInit[2] - rot[6]/fC;
371
373 fMatrix->SetRotation(rot);
374
375}
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