Radiation in Art and Archeometry

by Creagh; Bradley

• ISBN13: 9780444504876
• ISBN10: 0444504877
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-14
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

/inca/publications/misc/creaghcov.htm About the coverThis book contains twenty chapters covering a wide range of research in the fields of scientific conservation of art and archaeometry. The common thread is the use of radiation in these analyses. The term "radiation" is used in the widest possible sense. The book encompasses the use of electromagnetic radiation in its microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x ray and ggr; ray forms and the use of particulate forms such as electrons, neutrons and charged particles for which the Planck's Law relation applies. In many cases there is an interplay between the two forms: for example, proton induced x ray emission (PIXE), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). As far as possible the chapters have been arranged in order of ascending particle energy. Thus it commences with the use of microwaves and finishes with the use of ggr; rays. The authors were chosen on the basis of their expertise as practitioners of their particular field of study. This means that, for example, the mature fields of study such as the IR and UV study of paintings have been written by senior researchers, whereas for the emerging fields of synchrotron and neutron techniques the chapters have been written by talented researchers at the commencement of their careers.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
D.C. Creagh
D.A. Bradley
The use of ground penetrating radar in archaeology	1	(14)
L. B. Conyers
Electrochemical impedance methods in the conservation of metals	15	(25)
P. Letardi
The infrared examination of paintings	40	(16)
F. Mairinger
The ultraviolet and fluorescence study of paintings and manuscripts	56	(20)
F. Mairinger
Raman Microscopy: A useful tool for the archaeometric analysis of pigments	76	(25)
V. Otieno-Alego
Thermoluminescence Dating	101	(28)
L. Musilek
M. Kubelik
Synchrotron Radiation Tomographic Energy-Dispersive Diffraction Imaging	129	(22)
S. L. Colston
A. C. Jupe
P. Barnes
The use of X-ray techniques for bone densitometry in archaeological skeletons	151	(29)
M.J. Farquharson
M. Brickley
The role of SIMS in understanding ancient materials	180	(22)
A. Adriaens
Scanning electron microscopy techniques for imaging materials from paintings	202	(30)
A. Burnstock
C. Jones
Transmission Electron Microscopy and its use for the study of paints and pigments	232	(23)
S. Bulcock
Radiocarbon dating in archaeology: methods and Applications	255	(30)
T. Higham
F. Petchey
X-ray Fluorescence Applications for the Study and Conservation of Cultural Heritage	285	(12)
M. Ferretti
A Synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of Egyptian cosmetics	297	(20)
P. Martinetto
M. Anne
E. Dooryhee
G. Tsoucaris
Ph. Waltera
Attribution of antique Chinese blue-and white porcelains using Energy Dispersive X Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF)	317	(30)
K.N. Yu
Neutron and synchrotron radiation studies of archaeological objects	347	(31)
W. Kockelmann
E. Pantos
A. Kirfel
The study of the characterisation and provenance of coins and other metalwork using XRF, PIXE and Activation Analysis	378	(39)
M.F. Guerrra
The use of Mossbauer Spectroscopy in studies of archaeological ceramics	417	(27)
W. Hausler
I. Shimada
U. Wagner
F.E. Wagner
AMS dating in archaeology, history and art	444	(28)
C. Tuniz
U. Zoppi
M. Barbetti
Dating beyond the radiocarbon barrier using U series isotopes and trapped charges	472	(23)
R. Grun
Author Index	495	(2)
Subject Index	497