Medical and Laser Group of INFN-LNS

Group Background 

The Medical and Laser Group of INFN-LNS operates in the field of nuclear, laser, accelerators, laser driven beams, radiobiology, imaging and computing physics with a particular focus on their applications to the medicine and laser science;

It is funded by the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics as well as by European, Regional and University initiatives.

The Group collaborates with local research institutions (the University of Catania, "S Cannizzaro" and "Policlinic " hospitals, Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare and Struttura della Materia), National Research Institutes (CNR) and International Research Institutes (CERN (CH), ELI-Beamlines (CZ), Vinka Institute (SB), Queens University (UK), Wollongong University (Australia). 

The Group is active in the fields of:

• • Research in the field of Hadrontherapy

  • Acceleration of radiation by laser-matter interaction

  • External radiotherapy 

  • Monte Carlo simulations 

  • Development of dosimetric systems 

  • Imaging and nuclear medicine

  • Radiobiology 

  • Plasma formation using gas targets (gas jet, gas-filled capillaries)

  • Laser driven electron acceleration for very high energy electron therapy (VHEET)

New Research Initiative

The Medical and Laser Group of INFN-LNS has lunched a new reseach activity of plasma formation using gas targets (gas jet, gas-filled capillaries) for laser driven electron acceleration. The research combines experimental campaigns with plasma modeling and numerical simulations to optimize key parameters of plasma formation, aiming to improve electron energy, beam stability, and reproducibility. These studies represent a novel research frontier at INFN-LNS. This initiative marks an important step forward in the laboratory's commitment to advancing high-energy electron beams for medical applications.

EVENT OF INTEREST

Upcoming events 

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Past events 

• 2nd INFN School and Workshop on “High Power Lasers for Fundamental Science and Applications” (HPLA2025), Catania (Italy)

 agenda.infn.it/event/44832/ 

• 1st INFN Workshop on "High Power Lasers and their Applications  (HPLA2024),  Catania (Italy) 

agenda.infn.it/event/39013/  

• VIII Geant4 International School, Belgrade (Serbia)

• 19th Software Seminar of INFN, June 2019, Alghero (Italy)

• VII Geant4 International School, July 2019, Kracow (Polland)

• 16th Software Seminar of INFN, June 2019, Alghero (Italy)