Title :
Development of focused laser plasma x-ray beam for radiobiological applications
Author :
Nishikino, Masaharu ; Sato, Katsutoshi ; Ohshima, Shinsuke ; Hasegawa, Noboru ; Ishino, Masahiko ; Kawachi, Tetsuya ; Okano, Yasuaki ; Numasaki, Hodaka ; Teshima, Teruki ; Nishimura, Hiroaki
Author_Institution :
X-ray Laser Group, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kizugawa, Japan
Abstract :
We have started to develop a laser plasma X-ray microbeam irradiation system, and demonstrated a preliminary study of the cell survival and gamma-H2AX focus formation in the culture cells irradiated with laser-produced plasma x-ray.
Keywords :
X-ray optics; biological effects of X-rays; plasma X-ray sources; plasma production by laser; cell culture; focused laser plasma X-ray beam; gamma-H2AX focus; laser plasma X-ray microbeam irradiation system; radiobiological applications; Atom lasers; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Particle beams; Plasma applications; Plasma sources; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulse amplifiers; X-ray lasers; K α x-rays; bystander effect; radiobiological effect; soft x-ray laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292124
