Research report 2012 - Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Particle acceleration by light
Authors
Schreiber, Jörg
Departments
MPG-Forschungsgruppe „Laser-Ionenbeschleunigung“
Summary
High energetic particles, for example ions play an important role in a variety of processes. Physicists in the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics investigate ion acceleration using laser pulses of very high intensity. Their research aims at evaluating this new technology with respect to its application and efficiency in ion therapy of tumours.