'Mini' ion accelerator showcased

Tom Cowan's team cultivating new laser technology for more precise cancer treatments

Tom Cowan's team is thinking smaller, but with big impact. Particle accelerators are a key research tool in a high energy physicist's arsenal, but they take up a lot of space – miles and miles of it. But at the University of Nevada, Reno, smaller is better.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news3778.html">'Mini' ion accelerator showcased</a></p> <p><b><i>Tom Cowan's team cultivating new laser technology for more precise cancer treatments</i></b> <br> <br>Tom Cowan's team is thinking smaller, but with big impact. Particle accelerators are a key research tool in a high energy physicist's arsenal, but they take up a lot of space – miles and miles of it. But at the University of Nevada, Reno, smaller is better.</p>