This book deals with recent topics in the field of ion beam cooling. Indications of one-dimensional ordering observed by electron beam cooling of highly charged heavy ion beams, and crystal beams observed by laser cooling at the RFQ storage ring, are presented together with theoretical and computational investigations on these phenomena. The approach to hot ion beam cooling is also discussed, from the viewpoint of application of the beam cooling technique.

This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures and technological development of this modality are highlighted. The book is divided intotwo sections, the first covering the underlying principles of physics and biology, and the second sectionis a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the...

This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. It offers a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the pitfalls in treatment planning.