G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new.cc

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// G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new.cc, 2011/08/29 A.Valentin, M. Raine are with CEA [a]
//                              2020/05/20 P. Caron, C. Inguimbert are with ONERA [b] 
//                         Q. Gibaru is with CEA [a], ONERA [b] and CNES [c]
//                         M. Raine and D. Lambert are with CEA [a]
//
// A part of this work has been funded by the French space agency(CNES[c])
// [a] CEA, DAM, DIF - 91297 ARPAJON, France
// [b] ONERA - DPHY, 2 avenue E.Belin, 31055 Toulouse, France
// [c] CNES, 18 av.E.Belin, 31401 Toulouse CEDEX, France
//
// Based on the following publications
//  - A.Valentin, M. Raine, 
//      Inelastic cross-sections of low energy electrons in silicon
//        for the simulation of heavy ion tracks with the Geant4-DNA toolkit,
//        NSS Conf. Record 2010, pp. 80-85
//             https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5873720
//
//      - A.Valentin, M. Raine, M.Gaillardin, P.Paillet
//        Geant4 physics processes for microdosimetry simulation:
//        very low energy electromagnetic models for electrons in Silicon,
//             https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2012.06.007
//        NIM B, vol. 288, pp. 66-73, 2012, part A
//        heavy ions in Si, NIM B, vol. 287, pp. 124-129, 2012, part B
//             https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2012.07.028
//
//  - M. Raine, M. Gaillardin, P. Paillet
//        Geant4 physics processes for silicon microdosimetry simulation: 
//        Improvements and extension of the energy-range validity up to 10 GeV/nucleon
//        NIM B, vol. 325, pp. 97-100, 2014
//             https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2014.01.014
//
//      - J. Pierron, C. Inguimbert, M. Belhaj, T. Gineste, J. Puech, M. Raine
//        Electron emission yield for low energy electrons: 
//        Monte Carlo simulation and experimental comparison for Al, Ag, and Si
//        Journal of Applied Physics 121 (2017) 215107. 
//               https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4984761
//
//      - P. Caron,
//        Study of Electron-Induced Single-Event Upset in Integrated Memory Devices
//        PHD, 16th October 2019
//
//  - Q.Gibaru, C.Inguimbert, P.Caron, M.Raine, D.Lambert, J.Puech, 
//        Geant4 physics processes for microdosimetry and secondary electron emission simulation : 
//        Extension of MicroElec to very low energies and new materials
//        NIM B, 2020, in review.
//
//
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#include "globals.hh"
#include "G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new.hh"
#include "G4PhysicalConstants.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"
#include "G4ios.hh"
#include "G4UnitsTable.hh"
#include "G4UAtomicDeexcitation.hh"
#include "G4LossTableManager.hh"
#include "G4ionEffectiveCharge.hh"
#include "G4MicroElecMaterialStructure.hh"
#include "G4DeltaAngle.hh"
 
#include <sstream>
 
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using namespace std;
 
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G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new(
       const G4ParticleDefinition*, const G4String& nam)
  :G4VEmModel(nam),isInitialised(false)
{
  
  verboseLevel= 0;
  // Verbosity scale:
  // 0 = nothing
  // 1 = warning for energy non-conservation
  // 2 = details of energy budget
  // 3 = calculation of cross sections, file openings, sampling of atoms
  // 4 = entering in methods
  
  if( verboseLevel>0 )
  {
    G4cout << "MicroElec inelastic model is constructed " << G4endl;
  }
  
  //Mark this model as "applicable" for atomic deexcitation
  SetDeexcitationFlag(true);
  fAtomDeexcitation = nullptr;
  fParticleChangeForGamma = nullptr;
  
  // default generator
  SetAngularDistribution(new G4DeltaAngle());
 
  // Selection of computation method
  fasterCode = true;
  SEFromFermiLevel = false;
}
 
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G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::~G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new()
{
  // Cross section  
  // (0)
  TCSMap::iterator pos2;
  for (pos2 = tableTCS.begin(); pos2 != tableTCS.end(); ++pos2) {
    MapData* tableData = pos2->second;
    for (auto pos = tableData->begin(); pos != tableData->end(); ++pos)
      {
    G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new* table = pos->second;
    delete table;
      }
    delete tableData;
  }
  tableTCS.clear();
    
  dataDiffCSMap::iterator iterator_proba;  
  // (1)
  for (iterator_proba = eNrjTransStorage.begin(); iterator_proba != eNrjTransStorage.end(); ++iterator_proba) {
    vector<TriDimensionMap>* eNrjTransfData = iterator_proba->second;
    eNrjTransfData->clear();
    delete eNrjTransfData;
  }
  eNrjTransStorage.clear();
  
  for (iterator_proba = pNrjTransStorage.begin(); iterator_proba != pNrjTransStorage.end(); ++iterator_proba) {
    vector<TriDimensionMap>* pNrjTransfData = iterator_proba->second;
    pNrjTransfData->clear();
    delete pNrjTransfData;
  }
  pNrjTransStorage.clear();
  
  // (2)
  for (iterator_proba = eDiffDatatable.begin(); iterator_proba != eDiffDatatable.end(); ++iterator_proba) {
    vector<TriDimensionMap>* eDiffCrossSectionData = iterator_proba->second;
    eDiffCrossSectionData->clear();
    delete eDiffCrossSectionData;
  }
  eDiffDatatable.clear();
 
  for (iterator_proba = pDiffDatatable.begin(); iterator_proba != pDiffDatatable.end(); ++iterator_proba) {
    vector<TriDimensionMap>* pDiffCrossSectionData = iterator_proba->second;
    pDiffCrossSectionData->clear();
    delete pDiffCrossSectionData;
  }
  pDiffDatatable.clear();
  
  // (3)
  dataProbaShellMap::iterator iterator_probaShell;
  
  for (iterator_probaShell = eProbaShellStorage.begin(); iterator_probaShell != eProbaShellStorage.end(); ++iterator_probaShell) {
    vector<VecMap>* eProbaShellMap = iterator_probaShell->second;
    eProbaShellMap->clear();
    delete eProbaShellMap;
  }
  eProbaShellStorage.clear();
  
  for (iterator_probaShell = pProbaShellStorage.begin(); iterator_probaShell != pProbaShellStorage.end(); ++iterator_probaShell) {
    vector<VecMap>* pProbaShellMap = iterator_probaShell->second;
    pProbaShellMap->clear();
    delete pProbaShellMap;
  }
  pProbaShellStorage.clear();
  
  // (4)
  TranfEnergyMap::iterator iterator_nrjtransf;
  for (iterator_nrjtransf = eVecmStorage.begin(); iterator_nrjtransf != eVecmStorage.end(); ++iterator_nrjtransf) {
    VecMap* eVecm = iterator_nrjtransf->second;
    eVecm->clear();
    delete eVecm;
  }
  eVecmStorage.clear();
  for (iterator_nrjtransf = pVecmStorage.begin(); iterator_nrjtransf != pVecmStorage.end(); ++iterator_nrjtransf) {
    VecMap* pVecm = iterator_nrjtransf->second;
    pVecm->clear();
    delete pVecm;
  }
  pVecmStorage.clear();
  
  // (5)
  incidentEnergyMap::iterator iterator_energy;
  for (iterator_energy = eIncidentEnergyStorage.begin(); iterator_energy != eIncidentEnergyStorage.end(); ++iterator_energy) {
    std::vector<G4double>* eTdummyVec = iterator_energy->second;
    eTdummyVec->clear();
    delete eTdummyVec;
  }
  eIncidentEnergyStorage.clear();
  
  for (iterator_energy = pIncidentEnergyStorage.begin(); iterator_energy != pIncidentEnergyStorage.end(); ++iterator_energy) {
    std::vector<G4double>* pTdummyVec = iterator_energy->second;
    pTdummyVec->clear();
    delete pTdummyVec;
  }
  pIncidentEnergyStorage.clear();
  
  // (6)
  MapStructure::iterator iterator_matStructure;
  for (iterator_matStructure = tableMaterialsStructures.begin(); 
       iterator_matStructure != tableMaterialsStructures.end(); ++iterator_matStructure) {
    currentMaterialStructure = iterator_matStructure->second;
    delete currentMaterialStructure;
  }
  tableMaterialsStructures.clear();
  currentMaterialStructure = nullptr;
}
 
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void G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::Initialise(const G4ParticleDefinition* particle,
                    const G4DataVector& /*cuts*/)
{
  if (isInitialised) { return; }
 
  if (verboseLevel > 3)
    G4cout << "Calling G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::Initialise()" << G4endl;
  
  char* path = std::getenv("G4LEDATA");
  if (!path)
    {
      G4Exception("G4MicroElecElasticModel_new::Initialise","em0006",FatalException,"G4LEDATA environment variable not set.");
      return;
    }
  
  G4String modelName = "mermin";
  G4cout << "****************************" << G4endl;
  G4cout << modelName << " model loaded !" << G4endl;
  
  // Energy limits 
  G4ParticleDefinition* electronDef = G4Electron::ElectronDefinition();
  G4ParticleDefinition* protonDef = G4Proton::ProtonDefinition();
  G4String electron = electronDef->GetParticleName();
  G4String proton = protonDef->GetParticleName();
  
  G4double scaleFactor = 1.0;
  
    // *** ELECTRON 
  lowEnergyLimit[electron] = 2 * eV;
  highEnergyLimit[electron] = 10.0 * MeV;
  
  // Cross section
  G4ProductionCutsTable* theCoupleTable = G4ProductionCutsTable::GetProductionCutsTable();
  G4int numOfCouples = theCoupleTable->GetTableSize();
  
  for (G4int i = 0; i < numOfCouples; ++i) {
    const G4Material* material = theCoupleTable->GetMaterialCutsCouple(i)->GetMaterial();
    G4cout << "Material " << i + 1 << " / " << numOfCouples << " : " << material->GetName() << G4endl;
    if (material->GetName() == "Vacuum") continue;
    G4String mat = material->GetName().substr(3, material->GetName().size());   
    MapData* tableData = new MapData;
    currentMaterialStructure = new G4MicroElecMaterialStructure(mat);
    
    tableMaterialsStructures[mat] = currentMaterialStructure;
    if (particle == electronDef) {
      //TCS
      G4String fileElectron("Inelastic/" + modelName + "_sigma_inelastic_e-_" + mat);
      G4cout << fileElectron << G4endl;
      G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new* tableE = new G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new(new G4LogLogInterpolation, MeV, scaleFactor);
      tableE->LoadData(fileElectron);
      tableData->insert(make_pair(electron, tableE));
      
      // DCS
      std::ostringstream eFullFileName;
      if (fasterCode) {
    eFullFileName << path << "/microelec/Inelastic/cumulated_" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_e-_" + mat + ".dat";
    G4cout << "Faster code = true" << G4endl;
    G4cout << "Inelastic/cumulated_" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_e-_" + mat + ".dat" << G4endl;
      }
      else {
    eFullFileName << path << "/microelec/Inelastic/" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_e-_" + mat + ".dat";
    G4cout << "Faster code = false" << G4endl;
    G4cout << "Inelastic/" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_e-_" + mat + ".dat" << G4endl;
      }
      
      std::ifstream eDiffCrossSection(eFullFileName.str().c_str());
      if (!eDiffCrossSection)
    {
      std::stringstream ss;
      ss << "Missing data " << eFullFileName.str().c_str();
      std::string sortieString = ss.str();
          
      if (fasterCode) G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::Initialise", "em0003",
                      FatalException, sortieString.c_str());
                                          
      else {
        G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::Initialise", "em0003",
            FatalException, "Missing data file:/microelec/sigmadiff_inelastic_e_Si.dat");
      }   
    }
      
      // Clear the arrays for re-initialization case (MT mode)
      // Octobre 22nd, 2014 - Melanie Raine      
      //Creating vectors of maps for DCS and Cumulated DCS for the current material.
      //Each vector is storing one map for each shell.      
      vector<TriDimensionMap>* eDiffCrossSectionData = 
    new vector<TriDimensionMap>; //Storage of [IncidentEnergy, TransfEnergy, DCS values], used in slower code
      vector<TriDimensionMap>* eNrjTransfData = 
    new vector<TriDimensionMap>; //Storage of possible transfer energies by shell
      vector<VecMap>* eProbaShellMap = new vector<VecMap>; //Storage of the vectors containing all cumulated DCS values for an initial energy, by shell
      vector<G4double>* eTdummyVec = new vector<G4double>; //Storage of incident energies for interpolation
      VecMap* eVecm = new VecMap; //Transfered energy map for slower code
      
      for (int j = 0; j < currentMaterialStructure->NumberOfLevels(); j++) //Filling the map vectors with an empty map for each shell
    {
      eDiffCrossSectionData->push_back(TriDimensionMap());
      eNrjTransfData->push_back(TriDimensionMap());
      eProbaShellMap->push_back(VecMap());
    }
      
      eTdummyVec->push_back(0.);
      while (!eDiffCrossSection.eof())
    {
      G4double tDummy; //incident energy
      G4double eDummy; //transfered energy
      eDiffCrossSection >> tDummy >> eDummy;
      if (tDummy != eTdummyVec->back()) eTdummyVec->push_back(tDummy);
      
      G4double tmp; //probability
      for (int j = 0; j < currentMaterialStructure->NumberOfLevels(); j++)
        {
          eDiffCrossSection >> tmp;       
          (*eDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy] = tmp;
          
          if (fasterCode)
        {
          (*eNrjTransfData)[j][tDummy][(*eDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy]] = eDummy;
          (*eProbaShellMap)[j][tDummy].push_back((*eDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy]);
        }
          else {  // SI - only if eof is not reached !
        if (!eDiffCrossSection.eof()) (*eDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy] *= scaleFactor;
        (*eVecm)[tDummy].push_back(eDummy);
          }
        }
    }
      //
      G4cout << "add to material vector" << G4endl;
      
      //Filing maps for the current material into the master maps
      if (fasterCode) {
    eNrjTransStorage[mat] = eNrjTransfData;
    eProbaShellStorage[mat] = eProbaShellMap;
      }
      else {
    eDiffDatatable[mat] = eDiffCrossSectionData;
    eVecmStorage[mat] = eVecm;
      }
      eIncidentEnergyStorage[mat] = eTdummyVec;
 
      //Cleanup support vectors
      // delete eProbaShellMap;
      // delete eDiffCrossSectionData;
      // delete eNrjTransfData;
    }
    
    // *** PROTON
    if (particle == protonDef)
      {
    // Cross section
    G4String fileProton("Inelastic/" + modelName + "_sigma_inelastic_p_" + mat); G4cout << fileProton << G4endl;
    G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new* tableP = new G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new(new G4LogLogInterpolation, MeV, scaleFactor);
    tableP->LoadData(fileProton);
    tableData->insert(make_pair(proton, tableP));
 
    // DCS
    std::ostringstream pFullFileName;   
    if (fasterCode) {
      pFullFileName << path << "/microelec/Inelastic/cumulated_" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_p_" + mat + ".dat";
      G4cout << "Faster code = true" << G4endl;
      G4cout << "Inelastic/cumulated_" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_p_" + mat + ".dat" << G4endl;
    }
    else {
      pFullFileName << path << "/microelec/Inelastic/" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_p_" + mat + ".dat";
      G4cout << "Faster code = false" << G4endl;
      G4cout << "Inelastic/" + modelName + "_sigmadiff_inelastic_e-_" + mat + ".dat" << G4endl;
    }
    
    std::ifstream pDiffCrossSection(pFullFileName.str().c_str());
    if (!pDiffCrossSection)
      {
        if (fasterCode) G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::Initialise", "em0003",
                    FatalException, "Missing data file:/microelec/sigmadiff_cumulated_inelastic_p_Si.dat");
        else {        
          G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::Initialise", "em0003",
              FatalException, "Missing data file:/microelec/sigmadiff_inelastic_p_Si.dat");
        }
      }
    
    //
    // Clear the arrays for re-initialization case (MT mode)
    // Octobre 22nd, 2014 - Melanie Raine
    //Creating vectors of maps for DCS and Cumulated DCS for the current material.
    //Each vector is storing one map for each shell.
    
    vector<TriDimensionMap>* pDiffCrossSectionData = 
      new vector<TriDimensionMap>; //Storage of [IncidentEnergy, TransfEnergy, DCS values], used in slower code
    vector<TriDimensionMap>* pNrjTransfData = 
      new vector<TriDimensionMap>; //Storage of possible transfer energies by shell
    vector<VecMap>* pProbaShellMap = 
      new vector<VecMap>; //Storage of the vectors containing all cumulated DCS values for an initial energy, by shell
    vector<G4double>* pTdummyVec = 
      new vector<G4double>; //Storage of incident energies for interpolation
    VecMap* eVecm = new VecMap; //Transfered energy map for slower code
 
    for (int j = 0; j < currentMaterialStructure->NumberOfLevels(); ++j) 
      //Filling the map vectors with an empty map for each shell
      {
        pDiffCrossSectionData->push_back(TriDimensionMap());
        pNrjTransfData->push_back(TriDimensionMap());
        pProbaShellMap->push_back(VecMap());
      }
    
    pTdummyVec->push_back(0.);
    while (!pDiffCrossSection.eof())
      {
        G4double tDummy; //incident energy
        G4double eDummy; //transfered energy
        pDiffCrossSection >> tDummy >> eDummy;
        if (tDummy != pTdummyVec->back()) pTdummyVec->push_back(tDummy);
        
        G4double tmp; //probability
        for (int j = 0; j < currentMaterialStructure->NumberOfLevels(); j++)
          {
        pDiffCrossSection >> tmp;   
        (*pDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy] = tmp; 
        // ArrayofMaps[j] -> fill with 3DMap(incidentEnergy, 
        // 2Dmap (transferedEnergy,proba=tmp) ) -> fill map for shell j 
        // with proba for transfered energy eDummy
        
        if (fasterCode)
          {
            (*pNrjTransfData)[j][tDummy][(*pDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy]] = eDummy;
            (*pProbaShellMap)[j][tDummy].push_back((*pDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy]);
          }
        else {  // SI - only if eof is not reached !
          if (!pDiffCrossSection.eof()) (*pDiffCrossSectionData)[j][tDummy][eDummy] *= scaleFactor;
          (*eVecm)[tDummy].push_back(eDummy);
        }
          }
      }
    
    //Filing maps for the current material into the master maps
    if (fasterCode) {
      pNrjTransStorage[mat] = pNrjTransfData;
      pProbaShellStorage[mat] = pProbaShellMap;
    }
    else {
      pDiffDatatable[mat] = pDiffCrossSectionData;
      pVecmStorage[mat] = eVecm;
    }
    pIncidentEnergyStorage[mat] = pTdummyVec;
         
    //Cleanup support vectors
    // delete pNrjTransfData;
    // delete eVecm;
    // delete pDiffCrossSectionData;
    // delete pProbaShellMap;
      }
    tableTCS[mat] = tableData;
} 
  if (particle==electronDef)
    {
      SetLowEnergyLimit(lowEnergyLimit[electron]);
      SetHighEnergyLimit(highEnergyLimit[electron]);
    }
  
  if (particle==protonDef)
    {
      SetLowEnergyLimit(100*eV);
      SetHighEnergyLimit(10*MeV);
    }
  
  if( verboseLevel>1 )
    {
      G4cout << "MicroElec Inelastic model is initialized " << G4endl
         << "Energy range: "
         << LowEnergyLimit() / keV << " keV - "
         << HighEnergyLimit() / MeV << " MeV for "
         << particle->GetParticleName()
         << " with mass (amu) " << particle->GetPDGMass()/proton_mass_c2
         << " and charge " << particle->GetPDGCharge()
         << G4endl << G4endl ;
    }
  
  fAtomDeexcitation  = G4LossTableManager::Instance()->AtomDeexcitation();
  
  fParticleChangeForGamma = GetParticleChangeForGamma();
  isInitialised = true;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::CrossSectionPerVolume(const G4Material* material,
                           const G4ParticleDefinition* particleDefinition,
                           G4double ekin,
                           G4double,
                           G4double)
{
  if (verboseLevel > 3) G4cout << "Calling CrossSectionPerVolume() of G4MicroElecInelasticModel" << G4endl;
  
  G4double density = material->GetTotNbOfAtomsPerVolume();
  currentMaterial = material->GetName().substr(3, material->GetName().size());
  
  MapStructure::iterator structPos;
  structPos = tableMaterialsStructures.find(currentMaterial);
  
  // Calculate total cross section for model
  TCSMap::iterator tablepos;
  tablepos = tableTCS.find(currentMaterial);
  
  if (tablepos == tableTCS.end() )
    {
      G4String str = "Material ";
      str += currentMaterial + " TCS Table not found!";
      G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::ComputeCrossSectionPerVolume", "em0002", FatalException, str);
      return 0;
    }
  else if(structPos == tableMaterialsStructures.end())
    {
      G4String str = "Material ";
      str += currentMaterial + " Structure not found!";
      G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::ComputeCrossSectionPerVolume", "em0002", FatalException, str);
      return 0;
    }
  else {
    MapData* tableData = tablepos->second;
    currentMaterialStructure = structPos->second;
    
    G4double sigma = 0;
   
    const G4String& particleName = particleDefinition->GetParticleName();
    G4String nameLocal = particleName;
    G4int pdg = particleDefinition->GetPDGEncoding();
    G4int Z = particleDefinition->GetAtomicNumber();
    
    G4double Zeff = 1.0, Zeff2 = Zeff*Zeff;
    G4double Mion_c2 = particleDefinition->GetPDGMass();
    
    if (Mion_c2 > proton_mass_c2)
      {
    ekin *= proton_mass_c2 / Mion_c2;
        nameLocal = "proton";
      }
 
    G4double lowLim = currentMaterialStructure->GetInelasticModelLowLimit(pdg);
    G4double highLim = currentMaterialStructure->GetInelasticModelHighLimit(pdg);
    
    if (ekin >= lowLim && ekin < highLim)
      {
    std::map< G4String, G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new*, std::less<G4String> >::iterator pos;
    pos = tableData->find(nameLocal); //find particle type
    
    if (pos != tableData->end())
      {
        G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new* table = pos->second;
        if (table != 0)
          {
        sigma = table->FindValue(ekin);
                
        if (Mion_c2 > proton_mass_c2) {
          sigma = 0.;
          for (G4int i = 0; i < currentMaterialStructure->NumberOfLevels(); i++) {
            Zeff = BKZ(ekin / (proton_mass_c2 / Mion_c2), Mion_c2 / c_squared, Z, currentMaterialStructure->Energy(i)); // il faut garder le vrai ekin car le calcul à l'interieur de la methode convertie l'énergie en vitesse
            Zeff2 = Zeff*Zeff;
            sigma += Zeff2*table->FindShellValue(ekin, i); 
// il faut utiliser le ekin mis à l'echelle pour chercher la bonne 
// valeur dans les tables proton
        
          }
        }
        else {
          sigma = table->FindValue(ekin);
        }
          }
      }
    else
      {
        G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::CrossSectionPerVolume", 
                        "em0002", FatalException, 
                        "Model not applicable to particle type.");
      }
      }
    else
      {
    return 1 / DBL_MAX;
      }
    
    if (verboseLevel > 3)
      {
    G4cout << "---> Kinetic energy (eV)=" << ekin / eV << G4endl;
    G4cout << " - Cross section per Si atom (cm^2)=" << sigma / cm2 << G4endl;
    G4cout << " - Cross section per Si atom (cm^-1)=" << sigma*density / (1. / cm) << G4endl;
      }
        
    return (sigma)*density;} 
 
}
 
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void G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::SampleSecondaries(std::vector<G4DynamicParticle*>* fvect,
                                                  const G4MaterialCutsCouple* couple,
                                                  const G4DynamicParticle* particle,
                                                  G4double,
                                                  G4double)
{
  
  if (verboseLevel > 3)
    G4cout << "Calling SampleSecondaries() of G4MicroElecInelasticModel" << G4endl;
  
  G4int pdg = particle->GetParticleDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding();
  G4double lowLim = currentMaterialStructure->GetInelasticModelLowLimit(pdg);
  G4double highLim = currentMaterialStructure->GetInelasticModelHighLimit(pdg);
  
  G4double ekin = particle->GetKineticEnergy();
  G4double k = ekin ;
  
  G4ParticleDefinition* PartDef = particle->GetDefinition();
  const G4String& particleName = PartDef->GetParticleName();
  G4String nameLocal2 = particleName ;
  G4double particleMass = particle->GetDefinition()->GetPDGMass();
  G4double originalMass = particleMass; // a passer en argument dans samplesecondaryenergy pour évaluer correctement Qmax
  G4int originalZ = particle->GetDefinition()->GetAtomicNumber();
  
  if (particleMass > proton_mass_c2)
    {
      k *= proton_mass_c2/particleMass ;
      PartDef = G4Proton::ProtonDefinition();
      nameLocal2 = "proton" ;
    }
   
  if (k >= lowLim && k < highLim)
    {
      G4ParticleMomentum primaryDirection = particle->GetMomentumDirection();
      G4double totalEnergy = ekin + particleMass;
      G4double pSquare = ekin * (totalEnergy + particleMass);
      G4double totalMomentum = std::sqrt(pSquare);
      
      G4int Shell = 1;
      
      Shell = RandomSelect(k,nameLocal2,originalMass, originalZ);
            
      G4double bindingEnergy = currentMaterialStructure->Energy(Shell);
      G4double limitEnergy = currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(Shell);
      
      if (verboseLevel > 3)
    {
      G4cout << "---> Kinetic energy (eV)=" << k/eV << G4endl ;
      G4cout << "Shell: " << Shell << ", energy: " << bindingEnergy/eV << G4endl;
    }
      
      // sample deexcitation
      
      G4int secNumberInit = 0;  // need to know at a certain point the energy of secondaries
      G4int secNumberFinal = 0; // So I'll make the difference and then sum the energies
      
      //SI: additional protection if tcs interpolation method is modified
      //if (k<bindingEnergy) return;
      if (k<limitEnergy) return;
      //    G4cout << currentMaterial << G4endl;
      G4int Z = currentMaterialStructure->GetZ(Shell);     
      G4int shellEnum = currentMaterialStructure->GetEADL_Enumerator(Shell);
      if (currentMaterialStructure->IsShellWeaklyBound(Shell)) { shellEnum = -1; }
      
      if(fAtomDeexcitation && shellEnum >=0) 
    {
      //        G4cout << "enter if deex and shell 0" << G4endl;
      G4AtomicShellEnumerator as = G4AtomicShellEnumerator(shellEnum);
      const G4AtomicShell* shell = fAtomDeexcitation->GetAtomicShell(Z, as);
      secNumberInit = fvect->size();
      fAtomDeexcitation->GenerateParticles(fvect, shell, Z, 0, 0);
      secNumberFinal = fvect->size();
    }
            
      G4double secondaryKinetic=-1000*eV;
      SEFromFermiLevel = false;
      if (!fasterCode)
    {
      secondaryKinetic = RandomizeEjectedElectronEnergy(PartDef, k, Shell, originalMass, originalZ);      
    }
      else 
    {
      secondaryKinetic = RandomizeEjectedElectronEnergyFromCumulatedDcs(PartDef, k, Shell) ;
    }
 
      if (verboseLevel > 3)
    {
      G4cout << "Ionisation process" << G4endl;
      G4cout << "Shell: " << Shell << " Kin. energy (eV)=" << k/eV
         << " Sec. energy (eV)=" << secondaryKinetic/eV << G4endl;
    }
      G4ThreeVector deltaDirection =
    GetAngularDistribution()->SampleDirectionForShell(particle, secondaryKinetic,
                              Z, Shell,
                              couple->GetMaterial());
      
      if (particle->GetDefinition() == G4Electron::ElectronDefinition())
    {
      G4double deltaTotalMomentum = std::sqrt(secondaryKinetic*(secondaryKinetic + 2.*electron_mass_c2 ));    
      
      G4double finalPx = totalMomentum*primaryDirection.x() - deltaTotalMomentum*deltaDirection.x();
      G4double finalPy = totalMomentum*primaryDirection.y() - deltaTotalMomentum*deltaDirection.y();
      G4double finalPz = totalMomentum*primaryDirection.z() - deltaTotalMomentum*deltaDirection.z();
      G4double finalMomentum = std::sqrt(finalPx*finalPx + finalPy*finalPy + finalPz*finalPz);
      finalPx /= finalMomentum;
      finalPy /= finalMomentum;
      finalPz /= finalMomentum;
      
      G4ThreeVector direction;
      direction.set(finalPx,finalPy,finalPz);
      
      fParticleChangeForGamma->ProposeMomentumDirection(direction.unit());
    }
      else fParticleChangeForGamma->ProposeMomentumDirection(primaryDirection);
      
      // note that secondaryKinetic is the energy of the delta ray, not of all secondaries.
      G4double deexSecEnergy = 0;
      for (G4int j=secNumberInit; j < secNumberFinal; ++j) {
    deexSecEnergy = deexSecEnergy + (*fvect)[j]->GetKineticEnergy();
      }      
      if (SEFromFermiLevel) limitEnergy = currentMaterialStructure->GetEnergyGap();
      fParticleChangeForGamma->SetProposedKineticEnergy(ekin - secondaryKinetic - limitEnergy); //Ef = Ei-(Q-El)-El = Ei-Q
      fParticleChangeForGamma->ProposeLocalEnergyDeposit(limitEnergy - deexSecEnergy);
           
      if (secondaryKinetic>0)
    {  
      G4DynamicParticle* dp = new G4DynamicParticle(G4Electron::Electron(), deltaDirection, secondaryKinetic); //Esec = Q-El
      fvect->push_back(dp);
    }      
    }
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::RandomizeEjectedElectronEnergy(
         const G4ParticleDefinition* particleDefinition,
     G4double k, G4int shell, G4double originalMass, G4int)
{
  G4double secondaryElectronKineticEnergy=0.;
  if (particleDefinition == G4Electron::ElectronDefinition())
    {
      G4double maximumEnergyTransfer=k;      
      G4double crossSectionMaximum = 0.;
      G4double minEnergy = currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(shell);
      G4double maxEnergy = maximumEnergyTransfer;
      G4int nEnergySteps = 100;
      
      G4double value(minEnergy);
      G4double stpEnergy(std::pow(maxEnergy/value, 1./static_cast<G4double>(nEnergySteps-1)));
      G4int step(nEnergySteps);
      while (step>0)
    {
      --step;
      G4double differentialCrossSection = 
        DifferentialCrossSection(particleDefinition, k, value, shell);
      crossSectionMaximum = std::max(crossSectionMaximum, differentialCrossSection);
      value*=stpEnergy;
    }
      
      do
    {
      secondaryElectronKineticEnergy = G4UniformRand() * 
        (maximumEnergyTransfer-currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(shell));
    } while(G4UniformRand()*crossSectionMaximum > 
        DifferentialCrossSection(particleDefinition, k,
          (secondaryElectronKineticEnergy+currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(shell)),shell));
    }
  else if (particleDefinition == G4Proton::ProtonDefinition())
    {      
      G4double maximumEnergyTransfer =
    ComputeElasticQmax(k/(proton_mass_c2/originalMass), 
               currentMaterialStructure->Energy(shell), 
               originalMass/c_squared, electron_mass_c2/c_squared);
      
      G4double crossSectionMaximum = 0.;
      
      G4double minEnergy = currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(shell);
      G4double maxEnergy = maximumEnergyTransfer;
      G4int nEnergySteps = 100;
      
      G4double value(minEnergy);
      G4double stpEnergy(std::pow(maxEnergy/value, 1./static_cast<G4double>(nEnergySteps-1)));
      G4int step(nEnergySteps);
      
      while (step>0)
    {
      --step;
      G4double differentialCrossSection = 
        DifferentialCrossSection(particleDefinition, k, value, shell);
      crossSectionMaximum = std::max(crossSectionMaximum, differentialCrossSection);
      value*=stpEnergy;
    }
      
      G4double energyTransfer = 0.;      
      do
    {
      energyTransfer = G4UniformRand() * maximumEnergyTransfer;
    } while(G4UniformRand()*crossSectionMaximum > 
        DifferentialCrossSection(particleDefinition, k,energyTransfer,shell));
      
      secondaryElectronKineticEnergy = 
    energyTransfer-currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(shell);
      
    }
  return std::max(secondaryElectronKineticEnergy, 0.0);
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::RandomizeEjectedElectronEnergyFromCumulatedDcs(
         const G4ParticleDefinition* particleDefinition, G4double k, G4int shell)
{
  G4double secondaryElectronKineticEnergy = 0.;
  G4double random = G4UniformRand();
 
  secondaryElectronKineticEnergy = TransferedEnergy(particleDefinition, k, shell, random)
    - currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(shell) ;
 
  if (isnan(secondaryElectronKineticEnergy)) { secondaryElectronKineticEnergy = k - currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(shell); }
 
  if (secondaryElectronKineticEnergy < 0.) {
    secondaryElectronKineticEnergy = k - currentMaterialStructure->GetEnergyGap();
    SEFromFermiLevel = true;
  }
  return secondaryElectronKineticEnergy;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::TransferedEnergy(
     const G4ParticleDefinition* particleDefinition,
     G4double k,
     G4int ionizationLevelIndex,
     G4double random)
{
  G4double nrj = 0.;
  G4double valueK1 = 0;
  G4double valueK2 = 0;
  G4double valuePROB21 = 0;
  G4double valuePROB22 = 0;
  G4double valuePROB12 = 0;
  G4double valuePROB11 = 0;
  G4double nrjTransf11 = 0;
  G4double nrjTransf12 = 0;
  G4double nrjTransf21 = 0;
  G4double nrjTransf22 = 0;
  
  G4double maximumEnergyTransfer1 = 0;
  G4double maximumEnergyTransfer2 = 0;
  G4double maximumEnergyTransferP = 4.* (electron_mass_c2 / proton_mass_c2) * k;
  G4double bindingEnergy = currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(ionizationLevelIndex);
  
  if (particleDefinition == G4Electron::ElectronDefinition())
    {      
      dataDiffCSMap::iterator iterator_Nrj;
      iterator_Nrj = eNrjTransStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      dataProbaShellMap::iterator iterator_Proba;
      iterator_Proba = eProbaShellStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      incidentEnergyMap::iterator iterator_Tdummy;
      iterator_Tdummy = eIncidentEnergyStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      if(iterator_Nrj == eNrjTransStorage.end() || iterator_Proba == eProbaShellStorage.end() || 
     iterator_Tdummy == eIncidentEnergyStorage.end())
    {
      G4String str = "Material ";
      str += currentMaterial + " not found!";
      G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::TransferedEnergy", "em0002", 
              FatalException, str);
    }
      else {
    vector<TriDimensionMap>* eNrjTransfData = iterator_Nrj->second; //Storage of possible transfer energies
    vector<VecMap>* eProbaShellMap = iterator_Proba->second; //Storage of probabilities for energy transfer
    vector<G4double>* eTdummyVec = iterator_Tdummy->second; //Incident energies for interpolation
    
    // k should be in eV
    auto k2 = std::upper_bound(eTdummyVec->begin(),
                                eTdummyVec->end(),
                                k);
    auto k1 = k2 - 1;
 
    // SI : the following condition avoids situations where random >last vector element
    if (random <= (*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].back()
        && random <= (*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].back())
      {
        auto prob12 =
          std::upper_bound((*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].begin(),
                   (*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].end(),
                   random);
        
        auto prob11 = prob12 - 1;
        
        auto prob22 =
          std::upper_bound((*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].begin(),
                   (*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].end(),
                   random);
        
        auto prob21 = prob22 - 1;
        
        valueK1 = *k1;
        valueK2 = *k2;
        valuePROB21 = *prob21;
        valuePROB22 = *prob22;
        valuePROB12 = *prob12;
        valuePROB11 = *prob11;
        
        // The following condition avoid getting transfered energy < binding energy and forces cumxs = 1 for maximum energy transfer.
        if (valuePROB11 == 0) nrjTransf11 = bindingEnergy;
        else nrjTransf11 = (*eNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK1][valuePROB11];
        if (valuePROB12 == 1)
          {
        if ((valueK1 + bindingEnergy) / 2. > valueK1) 
          maximumEnergyTransfer1 = valueK1;
        else 
          maximumEnergyTransfer1 = (valueK1 + bindingEnergy) / 2.;
        
        nrjTransf12 = maximumEnergyTransfer1;
          }
        else 
          nrjTransf12 = (*eNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK1][valuePROB12];
        
        if (valuePROB21 == 0) nrjTransf21 = bindingEnergy;
        else nrjTransf21 = (*eNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB21];
        if (valuePROB22 == 1)
          {
        if ((valueK2 + bindingEnergy) / 2. > valueK2) maximumEnergyTransfer2 = valueK2;
        else maximumEnergyTransfer2 = (valueK2 + bindingEnergy) / 2.;
                
        nrjTransf22 = maximumEnergyTransfer2;
          }
        else nrjTransf22 = (*eNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB22];
        
      }
    // Avoids cases where cum xs is zero for k1 and is not for k2 (with always k1<k2)
    if (random > (*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].back())
      {
        auto prob22 =
          std::upper_bound((*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].begin(),
                   (*eProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].end(),
                   random);     
        auto prob21 = prob22 - 1;
        
        valueK1 = *k1;
        valueK2 = *k2;
        valuePROB21 = *prob21;
        valuePROB22 = *prob22;
                
        nrjTransf21 = (*eNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB21];
        nrjTransf22 = (*eNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB22];
        
        G4double interpolatedvalue2 = Interpolate(valuePROB21,
                              valuePROB22,
                              random,
                              nrjTransf21,
                              nrjTransf22);
        
        // zeros are explicitly set
        G4double value = Interpolate(valueK1, valueK2, k, 0., interpolatedvalue2);
        
        return value;
      }
      }
    }
  else if (particleDefinition == G4Proton::ProtonDefinition())
    {
      // k should be in eV      
      dataDiffCSMap::iterator iterator_Nrj;
      iterator_Nrj = pNrjTransStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      dataProbaShellMap::iterator iterator_Proba;
      iterator_Proba = pProbaShellStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      incidentEnergyMap::iterator iterator_Tdummy;
      iterator_Tdummy = pIncidentEnergyStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      if (iterator_Nrj == pNrjTransStorage.end() || iterator_Proba == pProbaShellStorage.end() || 
      iterator_Tdummy == pIncidentEnergyStorage.end())
    {
      G4String str = "Material ";
      str += currentMaterial + " not found!";
      G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::TransferedEnergy", "em0002", 
              FatalException, str);
    }
      else 
    {
      vector<TriDimensionMap>* pNrjTransfData = iterator_Nrj->second; //Storage of possible transfer energies
      vector<VecMap>* pProbaShellMap = iterator_Proba->second; //Storage of probabilities for energy transfer
      vector<G4double>* pTdummyVec = iterator_Tdummy->second; //Incident energies for interpolation
      
      auto k2 = std::upper_bound(pTdummyVec->begin(),
                                  pTdummyVec->end(),
                                  k);
      
      auto k1 = k2 - 1;
      
      // SI : the following condition avoids situations where random > last vector element,
      //      for eg. when the last element is zero
      if (random <= (*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].back()
          && random <= (*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].back())
        {
          auto prob12 =
        std::upper_bound((*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].begin(),
                 (*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].end(),
                 random);
          auto prob11 = prob12 - 1;       
          auto prob22 =
        std::upper_bound((*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].begin(),
                 (*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].end(),
                 random);
          auto prob21 = prob22 - 1;
          
          valueK1 = *k1;
          valueK2 = *k2;
          valuePROB21 = *prob21;
          valuePROB22 = *prob22;
          valuePROB12 = *prob12;
          valuePROB11 = *prob11;
          
          // The following condition avoid getting transfered energy < binding energy 
          // and forces cumxs = 1 for maximum energy transfer.
          if (valuePROB11 == 0) nrjTransf11 = bindingEnergy;
          else nrjTransf11 = (*pNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK1][valuePROB11];
          
          if (valuePROB12 == 1) nrjTransf12 = maximumEnergyTransferP;
          else nrjTransf12 = (*pNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK1][valuePROB12];
          
          if (valuePROB21 == 0) nrjTransf21 = bindingEnergy;
          else nrjTransf21 = (*pNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB21];
          
          if (valuePROB22 == 1) nrjTransf22 = maximumEnergyTransferP;
          else nrjTransf22 = (*pNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB22];
          
        }
      
      // Avoids cases where cum xs is zero for k1 and is not for k2 (with always k1<k2)   
      if (random > (*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k1)].back())
        {
          auto prob22 =
        std::upper_bound((*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].begin(),
                 (*pProbaShellMap)[ionizationLevelIndex][(*k2)].end(),
                 random);
          
          auto prob21 = prob22 - 1;
          
          valueK1 = *k1;
          valueK2 = *k2;
          valuePROB21 = *prob21;
          valuePROB22 = *prob22;
          
          nrjTransf21 = (*pNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB21];
          nrjTransf22 = (*pNrjTransfData)[ionizationLevelIndex][valueK2][valuePROB22];
          
          G4double interpolatedvalue2 = Interpolate(valuePROB21,
                            valuePROB22,
                            random,
                            nrjTransf21,
                            nrjTransf22);
          
          // zeros are explicitly set         
          G4double value = Interpolate(valueK1, valueK2, k, 0., interpolatedvalue2);          
          return value;
        }
    }
    }
  // End electron and proton cases
  
  G4double nrjTransfProduct = nrjTransf11 * nrjTransf12 * nrjTransf21 * nrjTransf22;
  
  if (nrjTransfProduct != 0.)
    {
      nrj = QuadInterpolator(valuePROB11,
                 valuePROB12,
                 valuePROB21,
                 valuePROB22,
                 nrjTransf11,
                 nrjTransf12,
                 nrjTransf21,
                 nrjTransf22,
                 valueK1,
                 valueK2,
                 k,
                 random);
    }
  
  return nrj;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::DifferentialCrossSection(
         const G4ParticleDefinition * particleDefinition,
     G4double k,
     G4double energyTransfer,
     G4int LevelIndex)
{
  G4double sigma = 0.;
  
  if (energyTransfer >= currentMaterialStructure->GetLimitEnergy(LevelIndex))
    {
      G4double valueT1 = 0;
      G4double valueT2 = 0;
      G4double valueE21 = 0;
      G4double valueE22 = 0;
      G4double valueE12 = 0;
      G4double valueE11 = 0;
      
      G4double xs11 = 0;
      G4double xs12 = 0;
      G4double xs21 = 0;
      G4double xs22 = 0;
      
      if (particleDefinition == G4Electron::ElectronDefinition())
    {
      
      dataDiffCSMap::iterator iterator_Proba;
      iterator_Proba = eDiffDatatable.find(currentMaterial);
      
      incidentEnergyMap::iterator iterator_Nrj;
      iterator_Nrj = eIncidentEnergyStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      TranfEnergyMap::iterator iterator_TransfNrj;
      iterator_TransfNrj = eVecmStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      if (iterator_Proba != eDiffDatatable.end() && iterator_Nrj != eIncidentEnergyStorage.end() 
          && iterator_TransfNrj!= eVecmStorage.end())
        {   
          vector<TriDimensionMap>* eDiffCrossSectionData = (iterator_Proba->second);
          vector<G4double>* eTdummyVec = iterator_Nrj->second; //Incident energies for interpolation
          VecMap* eVecm = iterator_TransfNrj->second;
          
          // k should be in eV and energy transfer eV also
          auto t2 = std::upper_bound(eTdummyVec->begin(), eTdummyVec->end(), k);
          auto t1 = t2 - 1;
          // SI : the following condition avoids situations where energyTransfer >last vector element
          if (energyTransfer <= (*eVecm)[(*t1)].back() && energyTransfer <= (*eVecm)[(*t2)].back())
        {
          auto e12 = std::upper_bound((*eVecm)[(*t1)].begin(), (*eVecm)[(*t1)].end(), energyTransfer);
          auto e11 = e12 - 1;         
          auto e22 = std::upper_bound((*eVecm)[(*t2)].begin(), (*eVecm)[(*t2)].end(), energyTransfer);
          auto e21 = e22 - 1;
          
          valueT1 = *t1;
          valueT2 = *t2;
          valueE21 = *e21;
          valueE22 = *e22;
          valueE12 = *e12;
          valueE11 = *e11;
 
          xs11 = (*eDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT1][valueE11];
          xs12 = (*eDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT1][valueE12];
          xs21 = (*eDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT2][valueE21];
          xs22 = (*eDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT2][valueE22];
        }
        }
      else {
        G4String str = "Material ";
        str += currentMaterial + " not found!";
        G4Exception("G4MicroElecDielectricModels::DifferentialCrossSection", "em0002", FatalException, str);
      }
    }
      
      if (particleDefinition == G4Proton::ProtonDefinition())
    {     
      dataDiffCSMap::iterator iterator_Proba;
      iterator_Proba = pDiffDatatable.find(currentMaterial);
      
      incidentEnergyMap::iterator iterator_Nrj;
      iterator_Nrj = pIncidentEnergyStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      TranfEnergyMap::iterator iterator_TransfNrj;
      iterator_TransfNrj = pVecmStorage.find(currentMaterial);
      
      if (iterator_Proba != pDiffDatatable.end() && iterator_Nrj != pIncidentEnergyStorage.end() 
          && iterator_TransfNrj != pVecmStorage.end())
        {
          vector<TriDimensionMap>* pDiffCrossSectionData = (iterator_Proba->second);
          vector<G4double>* pTdummyVec = iterator_Nrj->second; //Incident energies for interpolation
          VecMap* pVecm = iterator_TransfNrj->second;
                  
          // k should be in eV and energy transfer eV also
          auto t2 = 
        std::upper_bound(pTdummyVec->begin(), pTdummyVec->end(), k);
          auto t1 = t2 - 1;
          if (energyTransfer <= (*pVecm)[(*t1)].back() && energyTransfer <= (*pVecm)[(*t2)].back())
        {
          auto e12 = std::upper_bound((*pVecm)[(*t1)].begin(), (*pVecm)[(*t1)].end(), energyTransfer);
          auto e11 = e12 - 1;         
          auto e22 = std::upper_bound((*pVecm)[(*t2)].begin(), (*pVecm)[(*t2)].end(), energyTransfer);
          auto e21 = e22 - 1;
          
          valueT1 = *t1;
          valueT2 = *t2;
          valueE21 = *e21;
          valueE22 = *e22;
          valueE12 = *e12;
          valueE11 = *e11;
          
          xs11 = (*pDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT1][valueE11];
          xs12 = (*pDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT1][valueE12];
          xs21 = (*pDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT2][valueE21];
          xs22 = (*pDiffCrossSectionData)[LevelIndex][valueT2][valueE22];
        }
        }
      else {
        G4String str = "Material ";
        str += currentMaterial + " not found!";
        G4Exception("G4MicroElecDielectricModels::DifferentialCrossSection", "em0002", FatalException, str);
      }
    }
      
      G4double xsProduct = xs11 * xs12 * xs21 * xs22;
      if (xsProduct != 0.)
    {
      sigma = QuadInterpolator(     valueE11, valueE12,
                    valueE21, valueE22,
                    xs11, xs12,
                    xs21, xs22,
                    valueT1, valueT2,
                    k, energyTransfer);
    }
      
    }
  
  return sigma;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::Interpolate(G4double e1,
                     G4double e2,
                     G4double e,
                     G4double xs1,
                     G4double xs2)
{
  G4double value = 0.;
 
  // Log-log interpolation by default
  if (e1 != 0 && e2 != 0 && (e2-e1) != 0 && !fasterCode)
    {
      G4double a = std::log(xs2/xs1)/ std::log(e2/e1);
      G4double b = std::log(xs2) - a * std::log(e2);
      G4double sigma = a * std::log(e) + b;
      value = (std::exp(sigma));
    }
 
  // Switch to log-lin interpolation for faster code
  if ((e2 - e1) != 0 && xs1 != 0 && xs2 != 0 && fasterCode)
    {
      G4double d1 = std::log(xs1);
      G4double d2 = std::log(xs2);
      value = std::exp((d1 + (d2 - d1) * (e - e1) / (e2 - e1)));
    }
 
  // Switch to lin-lin interpolation for faster code
  // in case one of xs1 or xs2 (=cum proba) value is zero
  if ((e2 - e1) != 0 && (xs1 == 0 || xs2 == 0) && fasterCode)
    {
      G4double d1 = xs1;
      G4double d2 = xs2;
      value = (d1 + (d2 - d1) * (e - e1) / (e2 - e1));
    }
 
  return value;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::QuadInterpolator(G4double e11, G4double e12,
                          G4double e21, G4double e22,
                          G4double xs11, G4double xs12,
                          G4double xs21, G4double xs22,
                          G4double t1, G4double t2,
                          G4double t, G4double e)
{
  G4double interpolatedvalue1 = Interpolate(e11, e12, e, xs11, xs12);
  G4double interpolatedvalue2 = Interpolate(e21, e22, e, xs21, xs22);
  G4double value = Interpolate(t1, t2, t, interpolatedvalue1, interpolatedvalue2);
  return value;
}
 
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G4int G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::RandomSelect(G4double k, const G4String& particle, G4double originalMass, G4int originalZ )
{
  G4int level = 0;
  
  TCSMap::iterator tablepos;
  tablepos = tableTCS.find(currentMaterial);
  MapData* tableData = tablepos->second;
  
  std::map< G4String,G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new*,std::less<G4String> >::iterator pos;
  pos = tableData->find(particle);
  
  std::vector<G4double> Zeff(currentMaterialStructure->NumberOfLevels(), 1.0);
  if(originalMass>proton_mass_c2) {
    for(G4int nl=0;nl<currentMaterialStructure->NumberOfLevels();nl++) {
      Zeff[nl] = BKZ(k/(proton_mass_c2/originalMass), originalMass/c_squared, originalZ, currentMaterialStructure->Energy(nl));
    }
  }
  
  if (pos != tableData->end())
    {
      G4MicroElecCrossSectionDataSet_new* table = pos->second;
      
      if (table != 0)
    {
      G4double* valuesBuffer = new G4double[table->NumberOfComponents()];
      const size_t n(table->NumberOfComponents());
      size_t i(n);
      G4double value = 0.;
      
      while (i>0)
        {
          i--;
          valuesBuffer[i] = table->GetComponent(i)->FindValue(k)*Zeff[i]*Zeff[i];
          value += valuesBuffer[i];
        }     
      value *= G4UniformRand();
      
      i = n;
      
      while (i > 0)
        {
          i--;
          
          if (valuesBuffer[i] > value)
        {
          delete[] valuesBuffer;
          return i;
        }
          value -= valuesBuffer[i];
        }
      
      if (valuesBuffer) delete[] valuesBuffer;
      
    }
    }
  else
    {
      G4Exception("G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::RandomSelect","em0002",FatalException,"Model not applicable to particle type.");
    }
  
  return level;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::ComputeRelativistVelocity(G4double E, G4double mass) {
  G4double x = E/mass;
  return c_light*std::sqrt(x*(x + 2.0))/(x + 1.0);
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::ComputeElasticQmax(G4double T1i, G4double T2i, G4double M1, G4double M2) {
  G4double v1i = ComputeRelativistVelocity(T1i, M1);
  G4double v2i = ComputeRelativistVelocity(T2i, M2);
  
  G4double v2f = 2*M1/(M1+M2)*v1i + (M2-M1)/(M1+M2)*-1*v2i;
  G4double vtransfer2a = v2f*v2f-v2i*v2i;
 
  v2f = 2*M1/(M1+M2)*v1i + (M2-M1)/(M1+M2)*v2i;
  G4double vtransfer2b = v2f*v2f-v2i*v2i;
 
  G4double vtransfer2 = std::max(vtransfer2a, vtransfer2b);
  return 0.5*M2*vtransfer2;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::stepFunc(G4double x) {
  return (x < 0.) ? 1.0 : 0.0;
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::vrkreussler(G4double v, G4double vF) 
{
  G4double r = vF*( std::pow(v/vF+1., 3.) - fabs(std::pow(v/vF-1., 3.)) 
            + 4.*(v/vF)*(v/vF) ) + stepFunc(v/vF-1.) * (3./2.*v/vF - 
                                4.*(v/vF)*(v/vF) + 3.*std::pow(v/vF, 3.) 
                                - 0.5*std::pow(v/vF, 5.));
  return r/(10.*v/vF);
}
 
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G4double G4MicroElecInelasticModel_new::BKZ(G4double Ep, G4double mp, G4int Zp, G4double Eplasmon) 
{
  // need atomic unit conversion
  G4double hbar = hbar_Planck, hbar2 = hbar*hbar, me = electron_mass_c2/c_squared, Ry = me*elm_coupling*elm_coupling/(2*hbar2);
  G4double hartree = 2*Ry,  a0 = Bohr_radius,   velocity = a0*hartree/hbar;
  G4double vp = ComputeRelativistVelocity(Ep,  mp);
 
  vp /= velocity;
 
  G4double wp = Eplasmon/hartree;
  G4double a = std::pow(4./9./CLHEP::pi, 1./3.);
  G4double vF = std::pow(wp*wp/(3.*a*a*a), 1./3.);
  G4double c = 0.9;
  G4double vr = vrkreussler(vp /*in u.a*/, vF /*in u.a*/);
  G4double yr = vr/std::pow(Zp, 2./3.);
  G4double q = 0.;
  if(Zp==2) q = 1-exp(-c*vr/(Zp-5./16.));
  else q = 1.-exp(-c*(yr-0.07));
  G4double Neq = Zp*(1.-q);
  G4double l0 = 0.;
  if(Neq<=2) l0 = 3./(Zp-0.3*(Neq-1))/2.;
  else l0 = 0.48*std::pow(Neq, 2./3.)/(Zp-Neq/7.);
  if(Zp==2)  c = 1.0;
  else c = 3./2.;
  return Zp*(q + c*(1.-q)/vF/vF/2.0 * log(1.+std::pow(2.*l0*vF,2.)));   
}
 
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