Laser-driven particle accelerators

被引:35
作者
Dunne, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Rutherford Appleton Lab, Cent Laser Facil, Didcot OX11 0QX, Oxon, England
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D O I
10.1126/science.1126051
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A new generation of particle accelerators that use laser acceleration can sit on the benchtop. These instruments are being actively developed for widespread applications.
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