Overview of Linacs

Authors

  • Alessandra M. Lombardi CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23730/CYRSP-2017-001.79

Keywords:

LINACs, medical applications, linear accelerator.

Abstract

In this paper, we give an overview of the different types of linac accelerators, with special emphasis on their use for a hadron-therapy facility.

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Published

2017-06-22

Issue

Vol. 1 (2017): Proceedings of the CAS-CERN Accelerator School on Accelerators for Medical Applications

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