Laser-proton acceleration developments at DRACO-PW enabling “in-vivo” radiobiology

Ziegler, Tim; Bernert, Constantin; Beyreuther, Elke; Brack, Florian-Emanuel; Cowan, Thomas; Garten, Marco; Gaus, Lennart; Kluge, Thomas; Kraft, Stephan; Kroll, Florian; Metzkes-Ng, Josefine; Pawelke, Jörg; Reimold, Marvin; Rehwald, Martin; Schlenvoigt, Hans-Peter; Umlandt, Marvin Elias Paul; Schramm, Ulrich; Zeil, Karl

Laser-proton acceleration developments at DRACO-PW enabling “in-vivo” radiobiology

Ziegler, T.; Bernert, C.; Beyreuther, E.; Brack, F.-E.; Cowan, T.; Garten, M.; Gaus, L.; Kluge, T.; Kraft, S.; Kroll, F.; Metzkes-Ng, J.; Pawelke, J.; Reimold, M.; Rehwald, M.; Schlenvoigt, H.-P.; Umlandt, M. E. P.; Schramm, U.; Zeil, K.

We report technological developments at DRACO-PW to monitor and improve laser-plasma conditions resulting in a stable particle-source >60MeV, which in combination with our transport-beamline and high-quality dosimetry enabled first dose-controlled “in-vivo” studies with laser-driven protons.

Involved research facilities

Draco

Lecture (Conference)
High-Brightness Sources and Light-Driven Interactions Congress, 22.-25.03.2022, Budapest, Ungarn

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