Archaeometrical studies using X-ray fluorescence methods

Journal Article · Mon Apr 26 04:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3428918· OSTI ID:21367235

Pauna, Catalina; Constantinescu, B; Constantin, F; Bugoi, R; Stan, D; Vasilescu, A ^[1]

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1. National Institute of Nuclear Physics and Engineering, POB MG-6, 077125, Bucharest (Romania)

Elemental analysis contributes to authentication (knowing the elemental composition and considering the information about the usual composition of the objects in different historical periods it can be established if the item is original or fake), provenance studies (minor and trace elements indicates ores origin and 'consequently' mines location), (relative) dating of archaeological objects (e.g. for painted items--the chemical recipes for pigments can offer information about the age of objects). The paper gives a general layout for the NIPNE Archaeometry Laboratory's applications using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), micro--Proton Induced X-Ray Emission (micro-PIXE), micro-Synchrotron Radiation Induced X-Ray Fluorescence (micro--SR-XRF) methods.

• OSTI ID: 21367235
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1231; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
AGE ESTIMATION
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CULTURAL OBJECTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
ORES
PIGMENTS
PIXE ANALYSIS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RADIATIONS
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
TRACE AMOUNTS
X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS