Radiobiology at ultra-high dose rates employing laser-driven ions

0440846 - FZÚ 2015 RIV US eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Hanton, F. - Doria, D. - Kakolee, K.F. - Kar, S. - Litt, S.K. - Fiorini, F. - Ahmed, H. - Green, S. - Jeynes, J.C.G. - Kavanagh, J. - Kirby, D. - Kirkby, K.J. - Lewis, C.L. - Merchant, M.J. - Nersisyan, G. - Prasad, R. - Prise, K. - Schettino, G. - Zepf, M. - Borghesi, Marco
Radiobiology at ultra-high dose rates employing laser-driven ions.
Laser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions II; and Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles II; and Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves III. Bellingham: SPIE, 2013 - (Esarey, E.; Schroeder, C.; Leemans, W.; Ledingham, K.; Jaroszynski, D.), "87791E-1"-"87791E-15". Proceedings of SPIE, 8779. ISBN 978-0-8194-9581-5. ISSN 0277-786X.
[Laser Acceleration of Electrons, Protons, and Ions II; and Medical Applications of Laser-Generated Beams of Particles II; and Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves III. Praha (CZ), 15.04.2013-18.04.2013]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT ED1.1.00/02.0061; GA MŠMT EE.2.3.20.0087
Grant - others:ELI Beamlines(XE) CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0061; OP VK 2 LaserGen(XE) CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0087
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : laser-ion acceleration * ultra-high dose rates * TARANIS * protons * dosimetry
Subject RIV: BG - Nuclear, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Colliders

The potential that laser based particle accelerators offer to solve sizing and cost issues arising with conventional proton therapy has generated great interest in the understanding and development of laser ion acceleration, and in investigating the radiobiological effects induced by laser accelerated ions. Laser-driven ions are produced in bursts of ultra-short duration resulting in ultra-high dose rates, and an investigation at Queen’s University.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0243945