Prospects For and Progress Towards Laser-Driven Particle Therapy Accelerators


Prospects For and Progress Towards Laser-Driven Particle Therapy Accelerators

Cowan, T. E.; Schramm, U.; Burris-Mog, T.; Fiedler, F.; Kraft, S. D.; Zeil, K.; Baumann, M.; Bussmann, M.; Enghardt, W.; Flippo, K.; Gaillard, S.; Harres, K.; Herrmannsdoerfer, T.; Kluge, T.; Nürnberg, F.; Pawelke, J.; Roth, M.; Schmidt, B.; Sobiella, M.; Sauerbrey, R.

Recent advances in laser-ion acceleration have motivated research towards laser-driven compact accelerators for medical therapy. Realizing laser-ion acceleration for medical therapy will require adapting the medical requirements to the foreseeable laser constraints, as well as advances in laser-acceleration physics, beam manipulation and delivery, real-time dosimetry, treatment planning and translational research into a clinical setting.

Keywords: radiotherapy; proton; laser; acceleration; cancer; compact; plasma; dosimetry; beamline

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