FastDIRC: a fast Monte Carlo and reconstruction algorithm for DIRC detectors

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FastDIRC is a novel fast Monte Carlo and reconstruction algorithm for DIRC detectors.

• A DIRC employs rectangular fused-silica bars both as Cherenkov radiators and as light guides.
• Cherenkov-photon imaging and time-of-propagation information are utilized by a DIRC to identify charged particles.
• GEANT-based DIRC Monte Carlo simulations are extremely CPU intensive.