Stopping power of Ni, Ag, Au and Pb for approx. 7 MeV/n α-particles and carbon ions (Z13 proportional deviation from the Bethe formula)

In the end of the 1960's, Andersen, Simonsen and Sorensen carried out the measurements of stopping powers of a number of elements for protons, deuterons and α-particles using the calorimetric-compensation technique and showed sone Z13 proportional deviations from the Bethe formula. Recently, Andersen and his co-workers again made the measurements of stopping power of several elements for protons, α-particles and lithium ions in order to perform a more detailed investigation on the deviation from the Bethe formula. To ascertain the Z13 deviation of stopping power for heavier ions, it is desirable to make precise experiments using projectiles more massive than lithium ions, which are almost completely ionized. Recently, we attempted to measure the stopping powers of several metals for approx. 7 MeV/n α-particles and carbon ions, although thus obtained data need a small correction for effective charge. Results are presented and discussed