Advantage of terahertz radiation versus X-ray to detect hidden organic materials in sealed vessels
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Optics Communications. 2012, vol. 285, n° 21-22, p. 4175-4179
Elsevier
Résumé en anglais
Terahertz imaging and conventional X-ray have been used to investigate a sealed Ancient Egyptian jar preserved at the Museum of Aquitaine (France). Terahertz radiation revealed an unknown content that could not have been ...Lire la suite >
Terahertz imaging and conventional X-ray have been used to investigate a sealed Ancient Egyptian jar preserved at the Museum of Aquitaine (France). Terahertz radiation revealed an unknown content that could not have been visualized by X-ray. By comparison with a model object, we concluded that this content was composed of organic materials explaining their relative radiolucency.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
Cultural heritage
Art conservation
Organic materials
X-ray imaging
Terahertz imaging
Origine
Importé de halUnités de recherche