OpticalData.hh

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#ifndef G_OPTICAL_DATA_H
#define G_OPTICAL_DATA_H
 
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
namespace Garfield {
 
/// Photoabsorption cross-sections for some gases.
 
class OpticalData {
 
 public:
  // Constructor
  OpticalData() : debug(false) {}
  // Destructor
  ~OpticalData() {}
 
  bool IsAvailable(const std::string material) const;
 
  bool GetPhotoabsorptionCrossSection(const std::string material,
                                      const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
 
  void EnableDebugging() { debug = true; }
  void DisableDebugging() { debug = false; }
 
 private:
  bool debug;
 
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsNeon(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsArgon(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
 
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsCO2(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
 
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsMethane(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsEthane(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsButane(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsAcetylene(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsCF4(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
 
  bool PhotoAbsorptionCsNitrogen(const double e, double& cs, double& eta);
};
}
 
#endif