Synchrotron X-ray for Archaeometry: state-of-the-art and future perspectives |
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| Ilaria Carlomagno, Giuliana Aquilanti, Gangadhar Das |
- Abstract:
- X-rays techniques present several valuable advantages in the field of archaeometry. Using X-rays, structural and chemical details can be obtained through a non-destructive and element-specific interaction. Synchrotron radiation sources can not only provide X-ray beams, but they can also offer extraordinary intensities and energy tunability, This results into unprecedented spatial resolution while maximising elemental selectivity and chemical sensitivity.
Archaometry, in its constant effort to interpret the past through the application of scientific techniques, has widely employed synchrotron radiation. Nevertheless, synchrotron facilities have evolved tremendously in the last decades. Thanks to the advancements in X-ray production, X-ray optics design, and to the acquisition of higher-level technical and scientific expertise, new frontiers have been approached.
In this contribution, we will present the recent achievements that could be of interest for the archaeometry field. After the analysis of the present situation, we will delve into future perspectives. Scientific case studies will be thoroughly discusses as well as technical potentialities yet to be fully exploited. - Download:
- IMEKO-MetroArchaeo-2023-012.pdf
- DOI:
- 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.012
- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- TC4 MetroArchaeo 2023
- Title:
IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Rome, ITALY
- Time:
- 19 October 2023 - 21 October 2023