aluminium plates no longer needed

Author: pkurash

Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/FD3/base/include/FD3Base/FD3BaseParam.h

@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ struct FD3BaseParam : public o2::conf::ConfigurableParamHelper<FD3BaseParam> {
 
   bool modules_extra = false; // switch for modules at z = +-4 m
 
-  bool plateBehindA = false;
-  bool fullContainer = false;
-
-  float dzplate = 1.0f; // Aluminium plate width
-
   O2ParamDef(FD3BaseParam, "FD3Base");
 };
 

Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/FD3/simulation/include/FD3Simulation/Detector.h

@@ -106,16 +106,14 @@ class Detector : public o2::base::DetImpl<Detector>
 
   bool mExtra;
   unsigned int mNumberOfRings, mNumberOfRings_extra, mNumberOfSectors;
-  float mDzScint, mDzPlate;
+  float mDzScint;
 
   std::vector<float> mRingSizes = {}, mRingSizes_extra = {};
 
   float mEtaMax, mEtaMin;
   float  mEtaMax_extra, mEtaMin_extra;
   float mZAC, mZAC_extra;
 
-  bool mPlateBehindA, mFullContainer;
-
   void defineSensitiveVolumes();
   void definePassiveVolumes();
 

Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/FD3/simulation/src/Detector.cxx

@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ Detector::Detector(bool active)
   mExtra = baseParam.modules_extra;
 
   mDzScint = baseParam.dzscint / 2;
-  mDzPlate = baseParam.dzplate;
-
-  mPlateBehindA = baseParam.plateBehindA;
-  mFullContainer = baseParam.fullContainer;
 
   mZAC = baseParam.zmodAC;
   mZAC_extra = baseParam.zmodAC_extra;
@@ -89,7 +85,6 @@ Detector::Detector(bool active)
     float r = ringSize(mZAC_extra, eta);
     mRingSizes_extra.emplace_back(r);
   }
-
 }
 
 Detector::Detector(const Detector& rhs)
@@ -323,20 +318,6 @@ TGeoVolumeAssembly* Detector::buildModuleA()
     mod->AddNode(ring, ir + 1);
   }
 
-  // Aluminium plates on one or both sides of the A side module
-  if (mPlateBehindA || mFullContainer) {
-    LOG(info) << "adding container on A side";
-    auto pmed = (TGeoMedium*)gGeoManager->GetMedium("FD3_Aluminium");
-    auto pvol = new TGeoTube("pvol_fd3a", mRingSizes[0], mRingSizes[mNumberOfRings], mDzPlate);
-    auto pnod1 = new TGeoVolume("pnod1_FD3A", pvol, pmed);
-    double dpz = 2. + mDzPlate / 2;
-    mod->AddNode(pnod1, 1, new TGeoTranslation(0, 0, dpz));
-
-    if (mFullContainer) {
-      auto pnod2 = new TGeoVolume("pnod2_FD3A", pvol, pmed);
-      mod->AddNode(pnod2, 1, new TGeoTranslation(0, 0, -dpz));
-    }
-  }
   return mod;
 }
 
@@ -371,19 +352,6 @@ TGeoVolumeAssembly* Detector::buildModuleC()
     mod->AddNode(ring, ir + 1);
   }
 
-  // Aluminium plates on both sides of the C side module
-  if (mFullContainer) {
-    LOG(info) << "adding container on C side";
-    auto pmed = (TGeoMedium*)gGeoManager->GetMedium("FD3_Aluminium");
-    auto pvol = new TGeoTube("pvol_fd3c", mRingSizes[0], mRingSizes[mNumberOfRings], mDzPlate);
-    auto pnod1 = new TGeoVolume("pnod1_FD3C", pvol, pmed);
-    auto pnod2 = new TGeoVolume("pnod2_FD3C", pvol, pmed);
-    double dpz = mDzScint / 2 + mDzPlate / 2;
-
-    mod->AddNode(pnod1, 1, new TGeoTranslation(0, 0, dpz));
-    mod->AddNode(pnod2, 2, new TGeoTranslation(0, 0, -dpz));
-  }
-
   return mod;
 }