One of the discoveries that fundamentally distinguished the emerging field of quantum physics from classical physics was the ...

Helium ion beam therapy is a re-emerging radiotherapy modality for the treatment of cancer, initially studied in the mid-20th century alongside other charged particle beams. Shutdown of these clinical ...

The world's cutting-edge particle accelerators are pushing the extremes in high-brightness beams and ultrashort pulses to explore matter in new ways. To optimize their performance -- and to prepare ...

Cyclotrons and other accelerators are used for the production of radionuclides for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in nuclear medicine. There is a renewed worldwide interest among the nuclear ...

September 16, 2009 — Particle-beam radiation therapy is a promising alternative to conventional radiotherapy because it can deliver radiation doses with high precision to any point in the body. It ...

IOTA, the new test accelerator, gives researchers rich and varied opportunities to dive deep into the physics of particle beams. On August 21, a beam of electrons successfully circulated for the first ...

In 1820, Hans Christian Oersted gave a demonstration on electricity to a class of advanced students at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Using an early battery prototype, he looked to see what ...