Abstract
Treating cancer with beams of high-energy protons is just one of the exciting possibilities presented by the advent of laser-based particle accelerators. But how soon will these devices reach the performance levels needed for such applications, and how will these improvements be made?
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-12 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature Physics |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2006 |
Keywords
- cancer
- oncology
- laser-based particle accelerators
- high-energy protons
- high-energy quasi-monoenergetic electron beams