Abstract
Using program JUDGE for a statistical comparison between published experimental stopping power values for heavy ions and various published tables, we find, e.g., that the Hubert table fits all the experimental data above 2.5 MeV/nucleon within 4 %, which is very satisfactory. At lower energies, experimental difficulties increase and some of the data seem incompatible with the rest. Considering, in particular, measurements by inverted Doppler shift attenuation (IDSA) and comparing them to measurements by other methods, we see satisfactory agreement in many cases. On the other hand, we find difficulties with the Mg ion data of the Helsinki group, and with the N and C ion data of the Cologne group. Possible reasons for the discrepancies are discussed.
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