G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface.cc

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// Short description: Interface of QGSC to CHIPS (EnergyFlow) 
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
//#define debug
//#define pdebug
 
#include <utility>
#include <list>
#include <vector>
 
#include "G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface.hh"
#include "globals.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"
#include "G4KineticTrackVector.hh"
#include "G4Nucleon.hh"
#include "G4Proton.hh"
#include "G4Neutron.hh"
#include "G4LorentzRotation.hh"
#include "G4HadronicException.hh"
// #define CHIPSdebug
// #define CHIPSdebug_1
 
G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface()
{
#ifdef debug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Constructor is called"<<G4endl;
#endif
  theEnergyLossPerFermi = 1.*GeV;
  nop = 152;                               // clusters (A<6)
  fractionOfSingleQuasiFreeNucleons = 0.5; // It is A-dependent (C=.85, U=.40)
  fractionOfPairedQuasiFreeNucleons = 0.05;
  clusteringCoefficient = 5.;
  temperature = 180.;
  halfTheStrangenessOfSee = 0.3; // = s/d = s/u
  etaToEtaPrime = 0.3;
  fusionToExchange = 1.;
  theInnerCoreDensityCut = 50.;
  
  if(getenv("ChipsParameterTuning"))
  {
    G4cout << "Please enter the energy loss per fermi in GeV"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> theEnergyLossPerFermi;
    theEnergyLossPerFermi *= GeV;
    G4cout << "Please enter nop"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> nop;
    G4cout << "Please enter the fractionOfSingleQuasiFreeNucleons"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> fractionOfSingleQuasiFreeNucleons;
    G4cout << "Please enter the fractionOfPairedQuasiFreeNucleons"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> fractionOfPairedQuasiFreeNucleons;
    G4cout << "Please enter the clusteringCoefficient"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> clusteringCoefficient;
    G4cout << "Please enter the temperature"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> temperature;
    G4cout << "Please enter halfTheStrangenessOfSee"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> halfTheStrangenessOfSee;
    G4cout << "Please enter the etaToEtaPrime"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> etaToEtaPrime;
    G4cout << "Please enter the fusionToExchange"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> fusionToExchange;
    G4cout << "Please enter cut-off for calculating the nuclear radius in percent"<<G4endl;
    G4cin >> theInnerCoreDensityCut;
  }
}
 
G4HadFinalState* G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::
ApplyYourself(const G4HadProjectile& aTrack, G4Nucleus& theNucleus)
{
#ifdef debug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::ApplyYourself is called"<<G4endl;
#endif
  return theModel.ApplyYourself(aTrack, theNucleus);
}
 
G4ReactionProductVector* G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::
Propagate(G4KineticTrackVector* theSecondaries, G4V3DNucleus* theNucleus)
{
  static const G4double mProt=G4Proton::Proton()->GetPDGMass();
  static const G4double mNeut=G4Neutron::Neutron()->GetPDGMass();
  static const G4double mLamb=G4Lambda::Lambda()->GetPDGMass();
#ifdef debug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate is called"<<G4endl;
#endif
  // Protection for non physical conditions
  
  if(theSecondaries->size() == 1) 
  {
    G4ReactionProductVector* theFastResult = new G4ReactionProductVector;
    G4ReactionProduct* theFastSec;
    theFastSec = new G4ReactionProduct((*theSecondaries)[0]->GetDefinition());
    G4LorentzVector current4Mom = (*theSecondaries)[0]->Get4Momentum();
    theFastSec->SetTotalEnergy(current4Mom.t());
    theFastSec->SetMomentum(current4Mom.vect());
    theFastResult->push_back(theFastSec);
    return theFastResult;
    //throw G4HadronicException(__FILE__,__LINE__,
    //      "G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface: Only one particle from String models!");
  }
  
  // target properties needed in constructor of quasmon, and for boosting to
  // target rest frame
  // remove all nucleons already involved in STRING interaction, to make the ResidualTarget
  theNucleus->StartLoop();
  G4Nucleon * aNucleon;
  G4int resA = 0;
  G4int resZ = 0;
  G4ThreeVector hitMomentum(0,0,0);
  G4double hitMass = 0;
  unsigned int hitCount = 0;
  while((aNucleon = theNucleus->GetNextNucleon()))
  {
    if(!aNucleon->AreYouHit())
    {
      resA++;                                                  // Collect A of the ResidNuc
      resZ+=G4int (aNucleon->GetDefinition()->GetPDGCharge()); // Collect Z of the ResidNuc
    }
    else
    {
      hitMomentum += aNucleon->GetMomentum().vect();           // Sum 3-mom of StringHadr's
      hitMass += aNucleon->GetMomentum().m();                  // Sum masses of StringHadrs
      hitCount ++;                                             // Calculate STRING hadrons
    }
  }
  G4int targetPDGCode = 90000000 + 1000*resZ + (resA-resZ);    // PDG of theResidualNucleus
  G4double targetMass=mNeut;
  if (!resZ)                                                   // Nucleus of only neutrons
  {
    if (resA>1) targetMass*=resA;
  }
  else targetMass=G4ParticleTable::GetParticleTable()->FindIon(resZ,resA,0,resZ)
                                                                            ->GetPDGMass();
  G4double targetEnergy = std::sqrt(hitMomentum.mag2()+targetMass*targetMass);
  // !! @@ Target should be at rest: hitMomentum=(0,0,0) @@ !! M.K. (go to this system)
  G4LorentzVector targ4Mom(-1.*hitMomentum, targetEnergy);
  
  // Calculate the mean energy lost
  std::pair<G4double, G4double> theImpact = theNucleus->RefetchImpactXandY();
  G4double impactX = theImpact.first;
  G4double impactY = theImpact.second;
  G4double impactPar2 = impactX*impactX + impactY*impactY;
  
  G4double radius2 = theNucleus->GetNuclearRadius(theInnerCoreDensityCut*perCent);
  radius2 *= radius2;
  G4double pathlength = 0.;
#ifdef pdebug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: r="<<std::sqrt(radius2)/fermi
        <<", b="<<std::sqrt(impactPar2)/fermi<<", R="<<theNucleus->GetOuterRadius()/fermi
        <<", b/r="<<std::sqrt(impactPar2/radius2)<<G4endl; 
#endif
  if(radius2 - impactPar2>0) pathlength = 2.*std::sqrt(radius2 - impactPar2);
  G4double theEnergyLostInFragmentation = theEnergyLossPerFermi*pathlength/fermi;
  
  // now select all particles in range
  std::list<std::pair<G4double, G4KineticTrack *> > theSorted;         // Output
  std::list<std::pair<G4double, G4KineticTrack *> >::iterator current; // Input
  for(unsigned int secondary = 0; secondary<theSecondaries->size(); secondary++)
  {
    G4LorentzVector a4Mom = theSecondaries->operator[](secondary)->Get4Momentum();
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: ALL STRING particles "
          << theSecondaries->operator[](secondary)->GetDefinition()->GetPDGCharge()<<" "
          << theSecondaries->operator[](secondary)->GetDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding()<<" "
          << a4Mom <<G4endl; 
#endif
#ifdef pdebug
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: in C="
          <<theSecondaries->operator[](secondary)->GetDefinition()->GetPDGCharge()<<",PDG="
          <<theSecondaries->operator[](secondary)->GetDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding()
          <<",4M="<<a4Mom<<", current nS="<<theSorted.size()<<G4endl; 
#endif
    G4double toSort = a4Mom.rapidity();          // Rapidity is used for the ordering (?!)
    std::pair<G4double, G4KineticTrack *> it;
    it.first = toSort;
    it.second = theSecondaries->operator[](secondary);
    G4bool inserted = false;
    for(current = theSorted.begin(); current!=theSorted.end(); current++)
    {
      if((*current).first > toSort)        // The current is smaller then existing
      {
        theSorted.insert(current, it);     // It shifts the others up
        inserted = true;
        break;
      }
    }
    if(!inserted) theSorted.push_back(it); // It is bigger than any previous
  }
  
  G4LorentzVector proj4Mom(0.,0.,0.,0.);
  G4int nD  = 0;
  G4int nU  = 0;
  G4int nS  = 0;
  G4int nAD = 0;
  G4int nAU = 0;
  G4int nAS = 0;
  std::list<std::pair<G4double,G4KineticTrack*> >::iterator firstEscape=theSorted.begin();
  G4double runningEnergy = 0;
  G4int particleCount = 0;
  G4LorentzVector theLow = (*(theSorted.begin())).second->Get4Momentum();
  G4LorentzVector theHigh;
 
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: CHIPS ENERGY LOST "
        <<theEnergyLostInFragmentation<<". Sorted rapidities event start"<<G4endl;
#endif
#ifdef pdebug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: total CHIPS energy = "
        <<theEnergyLostInFragmentation<<". Start rapidity sorting nS="<<theSorted.size()
        <<G4endl;
#endif
 
  G4QHadronVector projHV;
  std::vector<G4QContent> theContents;
  std::vector<G4LorentzVector*> theMomenta;
  G4ReactionProductVector* theResult = new G4ReactionProductVector;
  G4ReactionProduct* theSec;
  G4KineticTrackVector* secondaries;
#ifdef pdebug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: Absorption nS="
        <<theSorted.size()<<G4endl; 
#endif
  G4bool EscapeExists = false;
  for(current = theSorted.begin(); current!=theSorted.end(); current++)
  {
#ifdef pdebug
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: nq="
          <<(*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetQuarkContent(3)<<", naq="
          <<(*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetAntiQuarkContent(3)<<", PDG="
          <<(*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding()<<",4M="
          <<(*current).second->Get4Momentum()<<G4endl; 
#endif
    firstEscape = current;              // Remember to make decays for the rest
    G4KineticTrack* aResult = (*current).second;
    // This is an old (H.P.) solution, which makes an error in En/Mom conservation
    //
    // @@ Now it does not include strange particle for the absorption in nuclei (?!) M.K.
    //if((*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetQuarkContent(3)!=0 || 
    //   (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetAntiQuarkContent(3) !=0) // Strange quarks
    //{
    //  G4ParticleDefinition* pdef = aResult->GetDefinition();
    //  secondaries = NULL;
    //  if ( pdef->GetPDGWidth() > 0 && pdef->GetPDGLifeTime() < 5E-17*s )
    //     secondaries = aResult->Decay(); // @@ Decay of only strange resonances (?!) M.K.
    //  if ( secondaries == NULL )           // No decay
    //  {
    //    theSec = new G4ReactionProduct(aResult->GetDefinition());
    //    G4LorentzVector current4Mom = aResult->Get4Momentum();
    //    current4Mom.boost(targ4Mom.boostVector()); // boost from the targetAtRes system
    //    theSec->SetTotalEnergy(current4Mom.t());
    //    theSec->SetMomentum(current4Mom.vect());
    //    theResult->push_back(theSec);
    //  } 
    //  else                                 // The decay happened
    //  {
    //   for (unsigned int aSecondary=0; aSecondary<secondaries->size(); aSecondary++)
    //   {
    //     theSec = 
    //        new G4ReactionProduct(secondaries->operator[](aSecondary)->GetDefinition());
    //     G4LorentzVector current4Mom=secondaries->operator[](aSecondary)->Get4Momentum();
    //     current4Mom.boost(targ4Mom.boostVector());
    //     theSec->SetTotalEnergy(current4Mom.t());
    //     theSec->SetMomentum(current4Mom.vect());
    //     theResult->push_back(theSec);
    //   }
    //   std::for_each(secondaries->begin(), secondaries->end(), DeleteKineticTrack());
    //   delete secondaries;
    //  }
    //}
    //
    //runningEnergy += (*current).second->Get4Momentum().t();
    //if((*current).second->GetDefinition() == G4Proton::Proton())
    //                                   runningEnergy-=G4Proton::Proton()->GetPDGMass();
    //if((*current).second->GetDefinition() == G4Neutron::Neutron())
    //                                   runningEnergy-=G4Neutron::Neutron()->GetPDGMass();
    //if((*current).second->GetDefinition() == G4Lambda::Lambda())
    //                                   runningEnergy-=G4Lambda::Lambda()->GetPDGMass();
    //
    // New solution starts from here (M.Kossov March 2006) [Strange particles included]
    runningEnergy += aResult->Get4Momentum().t();
    G4double charge=aResult->GetDefinition()->GetPDGCharge(); // Charge of the particle
    G4int strang=aResult->GetDefinition()->GetQuarkContent(3);// Its strangeness
    G4int baryn=aResult->GetDefinition()->GetBaryonNumber();  // Its baryon number
    if     (baryn>0 && charge>0 && strang<1) runningEnergy-=mProt;  // For positive baryons
    else if(baryn>0 && strang<1) runningEnergy-=mNeut;              // For neut/neg baryons
    else if(baryn>0) runningEnergy-=mLamb;                          // For strange baryons
    else if(baryn<0) runningEnergy+=mProt;                          // For anti-particles
    // ------------ End of the new solution
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: sorted rapidities "
                                    <<(*current).second->Get4Momentum().rapidity()<<G4endl;
#endif
 
#ifdef pdebug
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: E="<<runningEnergy<<", EL="
                                                    <<theEnergyLostInFragmentation<<G4endl;
#endif
    if(runningEnergy > theEnergyLostInFragmentation)
    {
      EscapeExists = true;
      break;
    }
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
    G4cout <<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: ABSORBED STRING particles "
           <<(*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetPDGCharge()<<" "
           << (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding()<<" "
           << (*current).second->Get4Momentum() <<G4endl; 
#endif
#ifdef pdebug
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate:C="
          <<current->second->GetDefinition()->GetPDGCharge()<<", PDG="
          <<current->second->GetDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding()<<", 4M="
          <<current->second->Get4Momentum()<<G4endl; 
#endif
 
    // projectile 4-momentum in target rest frame needed in constructor of QHadron
    particleCount++;
    theHigh = (*current).second->Get4Momentum(); 
    proj4Mom = (*current).second->Get4Momentum(); 
    proj4Mom.boost(-1.*targ4Mom.boostVector());   // Back to the system of nucleusAtRest
    nD = (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetQuarkContent(1);
    nU = (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetQuarkContent(2);
    nS = (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetQuarkContent(3);
    nAD = (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetAntiQuarkContent(1);
    nAU = (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetAntiQuarkContent(2);
    nAS = (*current).second->GetDefinition()->GetAntiQuarkContent(3);
    G4QContent aProjectile(nD, nU, nS, nAD, nAU, nAS);
 
#ifdef CHIPSdebug_1
    G4cout <<G4endl;
    G4cout <<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: Quark content: d="<<nD
           <<", u="<<nU<<", s="<<nS<< "Anti-quark content: anit-d="<<nAD<<", anti-u="<<nAU
           <<", anti-s="<<nAS<<". G4QContent is constructed"<<endl;
#endif
 
    theContents.push_back(aProjectile);
    G4LorentzVector* aVec = new G4LorentzVector((1./MeV)*proj4Mom); // @@ MeV is basic
 
#ifdef CHIPSdebug_1
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: projectile momentum = "
          <<*aVec<<G4endl;
    G4cout << G4endl;
#endif
   
    theMomenta.push_back(aVec);
  }
  std::vector<G4QContent> theFinalContents;
  std::vector<G4LorentzVector*> theFinalMomenta;
 
  for(unsigned int hp = 0; hp<theContents.size(); hp++)
  {
    G4QHadron* aHadron = new G4QHadron(theContents[hp], *(theMomenta[hp]) );
    projHV.push_back(aHadron);
  }
 
  // construct the quasmon
  size_t i;
  for (i=0; i<theFinalMomenta.size(); i++) delete theFinalMomenta[i];
  for (i=0; i<theMomenta.size();      i++) delete theMomenta[i];
  theFinalMomenta.clear();
  theMomenta.clear();
 
  G4QNucleus::SetParameters(fractionOfSingleQuasiFreeNucleons,
                            fractionOfPairedQuasiFreeNucleons,
                            clusteringCoefficient, 
                            fusionToExchange);
  G4Quasmon::SetParameters(temperature, halfTheStrangenessOfSee, etaToEtaPrime);
 
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
  G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: G4QNucleus parameters "
        <<fractionOfSingleQuasiFreeNucleons<<" "<<fractionOfPairedQuasiFreeNucleons
        <<" "<<clusteringCoefficient<<G4endl;
  G4cout<<"G4Quasmon parameters "<<temperature<<" "<<halfTheStrangenessOfSee<<" "
        <<etaToEtaPrime << G4endl;
  G4cout<<"The Target PDG code = "<<targetPDGCode<<G4endl;
  G4cout<<"The projectile momentum = "<<1./MeV*proj4Mom<<G4endl;
  G4cout<<"The target momentum = "<<1./MeV*targ4Mom<<G4endl;
#endif
 
  // now call chips with this info in place
  G4QHadronVector* output = 0;
  if (particleCount!=0 && resA!=0)
  {
    //  G4QCHIPSWorld aWorld(nop);              // Create CHIPS World of nop particles
    G4QCHIPSWorld::Get()->GetParticles(nop);
    G4QEnvironment* pan= new G4QEnvironment(projHV, targetPDGCode);
#ifdef pdebug
      G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: CHIPS fragmentation, rA="
            <<resA<<", #AbsPt="<<particleCount<<G4endl; 
#endif
    try
    {
      output = pan->Fragment();                 // The main fragmentation member function
    }
    catch(G4HadronicException& aR)
    {
      G4cerr << "Exception thrown of G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface "<<G4endl;
      G4cerr << " targetPDGCode = "<< targetPDGCode <<G4endl;
      G4cerr << " The projectile momentum = "<<1./MeV*proj4Mom<<G4endl;
      G4cerr << " The target momentum = "<<1./MeV*targ4Mom<<G4endl<<G4endl;
      G4cerr << " Dumping the information in the pojectile list"<<G4endl;
      for(i=0; i< projHV.size(); i++)
      {
        G4cerr <<"  Incoming 4-momentum and PDG code of "<<i<<"'th hadron: "
        <<" "<< projHV[i]->Get4Momentum()<<" "<<projHV[i]->GetPDGCode()<<G4endl;
      }
      throw;
    }
    // clean up particles
    std::for_each(projHV.begin(), projHV.end(), DeleteQHadron());
    projHV.clear();
    delete pan;
  }
  else
  {
#ifdef pdebug
    G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: NO CHIPS fragmentation, rA="
          <<resA<<", #AbsPt="<<particleCount<<G4endl; 
#endif
    output = new G4QHadronVector;
  }   
  // Fill the result.
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
  G4cout << "NEXT EVENT, EscapeExists="<<EscapeExists<<G4endl;
#endif
 
  // first decay and add all escaping particles.
  if (EscapeExists) for (current = firstEscape; current!=theSorted.end(); current++)
  {
    G4KineticTrack* aResult = (*current).second;
    G4ParticleDefinition* pdef=aResult->GetDefinition();
    secondaries = NULL;
    if(pdef->GetPDGWidth() > 0 && pdef->GetPDGLifeTime() < 5E-17*s )
    {
      secondaries = aResult->Decay();  // @@ Uses standard Decay, which is now wrong!
    }
    if ( secondaries == NULL )
    {
      theSec = new G4ReactionProduct(aResult->GetDefinition());
      G4LorentzVector current4Mom = aResult->Get4Momentum();
      current4Mom.boost(targ4Mom.boostVector());
      theSec->SetTotalEnergy(current4Mom.t());
      theSec->SetMomentum(current4Mom.vect());
#ifdef pdebug
      G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: *OUT* QGS stable PDG="
            <<aResult->GetDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding()<<",4M="<<current4Mom<<G4endl; 
#endif
      theResult->push_back(theSec);
    } 
    else
    {
      for (unsigned int aSecondary=0; aSecondary<secondaries->size(); aSecondary++)
      {
        theSec=new G4ReactionProduct(secondaries->operator[](aSecondary)->GetDefinition());
        G4LorentzVector current4Mom = secondaries->operator[](aSecondary)->Get4Momentum();
        current4Mom.boost(targ4Mom.boostVector());
        theSec->SetTotalEnergy(current4Mom.t());
        theSec->SetMomentum(current4Mom.vect());
#ifdef pdebug
        G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: *OUT* QGS decay PDG="
              <<secondaries->operator[](aSecondary)->GetDefinition()->GetPDGEncoding()
              <<",4M="<<current4Mom<<G4endl; 
#endif
        theResult->push_back(theSec);
      }
      std::for_each(secondaries->begin(), secondaries->end(), DeleteKineticTrack());
      delete secondaries;
    }
  }
  std::for_each(theSecondaries->begin(), theSecondaries->end(), DeleteKineticTrack());
  delete theSecondaries;
    
  // now add the quasmon output
  G4int maxParticle=output->size();
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
  G4cout << "Number of particles from string"<<theResult->size()<<G4endl;
  G4cout << "Number of particles from chips"<<maxParticle<<G4endl;
#endif
#ifdef pdebug
  G4cout << "Number of particles from QGS="<<theResult->size()<<G4endl;
  G4cout << "Number of particles from CHIPS="<<maxParticle<<G4endl;
#endif
  if(maxParticle) for(G4int particle = 0; particle < maxParticle; particle++)
  {
    if(output->operator[](particle)->GetNFragments() != 0) 
    {
      delete output->operator[](particle);
      continue;
    }
    G4int pdgCode = output->operator[](particle)->GetPDGCode();
 
 
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
    G4cerr << "PDG code of chips particle = "<<pdgCode<<G4endl;
#endif
 
    G4ParticleDefinition * theDefinition;
    // Note that I still have to take care of strange nuclei
    // For this I need the mass calculation, and a changed interface
    // for ion-table ==> work for Hisaya @@@@@@@
    // Then I can sort out the pdgCode. I also need a decau process 
    // for strange nuclei; may be another chips interface
    if(pdgCode>90000000) 
    {
      G4int aZ = (pdgCode-90000000)/1000;
      if (aZ>1000) aZ=aZ%1000;  // patch for strange nuclei, to be repaired @@@@
      G4int anN = pdgCode-90000000-1000*aZ;
      if(anN>1000) anN=anN%1000; // patch for strange nuclei, to be repaired @@@@
      if(pdgCode==91000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(pdgCode==92000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(pdgCode==93000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(pdgCode==94000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(pdgCode==95000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(pdgCode==96000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(pdgCode==97000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(pdgCode==98000000) theDefinition = G4Lambda::LambdaDefinition();
      else if(aZ == 0 && anN == 1) theDefinition = G4Neutron::Neutron();
      else theDefinition = G4ParticleTable::GetParticleTable()->FindIon(aZ,anN+aZ,0,aZ);
    }    
    else theDefinition = G4ParticleTable::GetParticleTable()->FindParticle(pdgCode);
 
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
    G4cout << "Particle code produced = "<< pdgCode <<G4endl;
#endif
 
    if(theDefinition)
    {
      theSec = new G4ReactionProduct(theDefinition);
      G4LorentzVector current4Mom = output->operator[](particle)->Get4Momentum();
      current4Mom.boost(targ4Mom.boostVector());
      theSec->SetTotalEnergy(current4Mom.t());
      theSec->SetMomentum(current4Mom.vect());
#ifdef pdebug
      G4cout<<"G4QStringChipsParticleLevelInterface::Propagate: *OUT* CHIPS PDG="
              <<theDefinition->GetPDGEncoding()<<",4M="<<current4Mom<<G4endl; 
#endif
      theResult->push_back(theSec);
    }
    else
    {
      G4cerr << G4endl<<"WARNING: "<<G4endl;
      G4cerr << "Getting unknown pdgCode from chips in ParticleLevelInterface"<<G4endl;
      G4cerr << "skipping particle with pdgCode = "<<pdgCode<<G4endl<<G4endl;
    }
    
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
    G4cout <<"CHIPS particles "<<theDefinition->GetPDGCharge()<<" "
           << theDefinition->GetPDGEncoding()<<" "
    << output->operator[](particle)->Get4Momentum() <<G4endl; 
#endif
 
    delete output->operator[](particle);
  }
  else
  {
    if(resA>0)
    {
      G4ParticleDefinition* theDefinition = G4Neutron::Neutron();
      if(resA==1) // The residual nucleus at rest must be added to conserve BaryN & Charge
      {
        if(resZ == 1) theDefinition = G4Proton::Proton();
      }
      else theDefinition = G4ParticleTable::GetParticleTable()->FindIon(resZ,resA,0,resZ);
      theSec = new G4ReactionProduct(theDefinition);
      theSec->SetTotalEnergy(theDefinition->GetPDGMass());
      theSec->SetMomentum(G4ThreeVector(0.,0.,0.));
      theResult->push_back(theSec);
      if(!resZ && resA>0) for(G4int ni=1; ni<resA; ni++) 
      {
        theSec = new G4ReactionProduct(theDefinition);
        theSec->SetTotalEnergy(theDefinition->GetPDGMass());
        theSec->SetMomentum(G4ThreeVector(0.,0.,0.));
        theResult->push_back(theSec);
      }
    }
  }
  delete output;
 
#ifdef CHIPSdebug
  G4cout << "Number of particles"<<theResult->size()<<G4endl;
  G4cout << G4endl;
  G4cout << "QUASMON preparation info "
         << 1./MeV*proj4Mom<<" "
  << 1./MeV*targ4Mom<<" "
  << nD<<" "<<nU<<" "<<nS<<" "<<nAD<<" "<<nAU<<" "<<nAS<<" "
  << hitCount<<" "
  << particleCount<<" "
  << theLow<<" "
  << theHigh<<" "
  << G4endl;
#endif
 
  return theResult;
}