Measurement of the energy deposition profile for 238U ions with specific energy 500 and 950 MeV/u in stainless steel and copper targets

The paper presents the results of precision measurements of the total stopping range and energy deposition function of 238U ions with specific energies E = 500 and 950 MeV/u in stainless steel and copper targets. The experiment was performed at the SIS-18 facility (GSI Darmstadt) in the experimental area Cave A in September 2004–May 2005.The measured energy deposition profiles are compared with calculations using the codes ATIMA, PHITS, SHIELD and SRIM.