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?
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Ledingham, K. Going up?. Nature Phys 2, 11–12 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys206
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