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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Cite this
Ledingham, K. (2006). Desktop accelerators - Going up? Nature Physics, 2(1), 11-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys206