!> @file random_gauss.f90
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! Description:
! ------------
!> Generates a gaussian distributed random number (mean value 1, sigma = 1)
!> This routine is taken from the "numerical recipies".
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
 FUNCTION random_gauss( idum, upper_limit )


    USE kinds

    USE random_function_mod,                                                                       &
        ONLY:  random_function

    IMPLICIT NONE

    INTEGER(iwp) ::  idum          !<
    INTEGER(iwp) ::  iset          !<

    REAL(wp)     ::  fac           !<
    REAL(wp)     ::  gset          !<
    REAL(wp)     ::  random_gauss  !<
    REAL(wp)     ::  rsq           !<
    REAL(wp)     ::  upper_limit   !<
    REAL(wp)     ::  v1            !<
    REAL(wp)     ::  v2            !<

    SAVE  iset, gset

    DATA  iset /0/

!
!-- Random numbers are created as long as they do not fall below the given upper limit
    DO

       IF ( iset == 0 )  THEN
          rsq = 0.0_wp
          DO  WHILE ( rsq >= 1.0_wp  .OR.  rsq == 0.0_wp )
             v1  = 2.0_wp * random_function( idum ) - 1.0_wp
             v2  = 2.0_wp * random_function( idum ) - 1.0_wp
             rsq = v1**2 + v2**2
          ENDDO
          fac          = SQRT( -2.0_wp * LOG( rsq ) / rsq )
          gset         = v1 * fac
          random_gauss = v2 * fac + 1.0_wp
          iset         = 1
       ELSE
          random_gauss = gset + 1.0_wp
          iset         = 0
       ENDIF

       IF ( ABS( random_gauss - 1.0_wp ) <= upper_limit )  EXIT

    ENDDO

 END FUNCTION random_gauss