This talk may be of interest
best wishes
Jane
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The Glasgow and West Scotland Branch of the BA together with the
Institute of Physics in Scotland presents:
Lasers, Proton Beams and Nuclear Medicine
by
Ken Ledingham,
(Sir William Penney Professor of Laser Nuclear Physics),
Dept of Physics, University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow, Scotland,
and AWE plc, Reading, UK.
talk to be held at the Glasgow Science Centre at 7.30 pm
on Tuesday, 21st February.
FREE!!! ALL Welcome!!! No tickets required, however seats in the
lecture theatre will be filled on a first come first served
basis.
By firing an ultra-powerful - a million billion watts - laser beam at
a solid target, it is possible to reproduce conditions which have
previously only been found in stars. The lasers can generate particles
including protons, electrons, neutrons and positrons which are of great
interest to plasma, nuclear and astrophysicists but are also exciting for
medical applications. Positrons can be used to find tumours and protons
can be used to treat tumours with greater efficiency than conventional
radiotherapy. In the longer term it may even be possible to use
ultra-intense laser beams to help dispose of radioactive waste.
This talk will be presented at a level that can be understood by
non-specialists and students at both school and university. A
number of laser demonstrations will be given.
The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) is a
voluntary organisation. The BA is passionate about science.
It works hard to make science more accessible to people of all ages and
to encourage more of them to become involved in scientific debate.
Through a diverse and innovative range of activities and events, it
covers the latest issues in the world of science and brings them to the
widest possible audience.
The Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch is one of five throughout
Scotland and is part of the UK-wide network of BA Branches. It
organises a wide variety of events and activities at venues in Glasgow
and the West of Scotland. All are open to the public.
For more information contact:
Dr Carol Trager-Cowan
Senior Lecturer
Department of Physics
University of Strathclyde
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow
Glasgow G4 0NG
Scotland, UK
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Tel: +44 (0)141 548 3465
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Dr Jane Magill
Director
The Robert Clark Centre for Technological Education
University of Glasgow
St Andrews Building
11 Eldon Street
Glasgow
G3 6NH
tel : 0141 330 3093 (secretary/ansaphone 3097)
FAX: 0141 330 4832