Neutron Methods For Archaeology And Cultural Heritage (neutron Scattering Applications And Techniques)
by Nikolay Kardjilov /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book provides an extensive overview of the application of
neutron characterization techniques in cultural heritage to a
broad audience and will be of interest to both scientists and
non-scientists in the field. Archaeologists, paleontologists,
restaurateurs and conservators, historians and collectors will be
fascinated by the wealth of information that can be obtained
using neutron techniques, while material scientists and engineers
will find details of the experimental techniques and materials
properties that can be determined.
This book provides an extensive overview of the application of
neutron characterization techniques in cultural heritage to a
broad audience and will be of interest to both scientists and
non-scientists in the field. Archaeologists, paleontologists,
restaurateurs and conservators, historians and collectors will be
fascinated by the wealth of information that can be obtained
using neutron techniques, while material scientists and engineers
will find details of the experimental techniques and materials
properties that can be determined.
Neutrons, due to their weak interactions with materials, provide
a penetrating, but non-invasive probe of bulk properties. They
allow the characterization of the composition and mechanical
properties of materials, helping to answer questions related to
the dating, the manufacturing process or the state of degradation
of artefacts. They allow detailed interrogation of the internal
structures of objects that may be otherwise hidden from view.
Neutrons, due to their weak interactions with materials, provide
a penetrating, but non-invasive probe of bulk properties. They
allow the characterization of the composition and mechanical
properties of materials, helping to answer questions related to
the dating, the manufacturing process or the state of degradation
of artefacts. They allow detailed interrogation of the internal
structures of objects that may be otherwise hidden from view.
The first section of the book is dedicated to stories describing
spectacular discoveries brought about by the use of neutron
techniques in a range of applications. The second section covers
the experimental techniques in appropriate detail: basic
principles, limitations and fields of application.
The first section of the book is dedicated to stories describing
spectacular discoveries brought about by the use of neutron
techniques in a range of applications. The second section covers
the experimental techniques in appropriate detail: basic
principles, limitations and fields of application.
