Optimizing Heavy Ion Experiments for Analysis

This chapter contains sections titled:

• Sample Heavy Ion Data

• Test Requirements

• Curve Parameters

• Angular Steps

• Stopping Data Accumulation When You Reach the Saturation Cross Section

• Device Shadowing Effects

• Choice of Ions

• Determining the LET in the Device

• Energy Loss Spread

• Data Requirements

• Experimental Statistics and Uncertainties

• Effect of Dual Thresholds

• Fitting Cross-Section Data

• Other Sources of Error and Uncertainties