Terahertz imaging applied to the examination of artistic objects
Language
en
Article de revue
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Studies in Conservation. 2015-11, vol. 60, n° 6, p. 343-352
Maney Publishing
English Abstract
Terahertz (THz) radiation can be employed onsite for the analysis of museum artifacts related to art conservation science. This review presents two complementary portable THz imaging devices which have been employed at the ...Read more >
Terahertz (THz) radiation can be employed onsite for the analysis of museum artifacts related to art conservation science. This review presents two complementary portable THz imaging devices which have been employed at the Tokyo National Museum (Japan) and at the Museum of Aquitaine (France). A Japanese panel screen, African fetish figures, and a nearly 3500-year-old sealed Egyptian jar were imaged with THz waves, revealing their internal structures.Read less <
English Keywords
Terahertz
Imaging
Spectroscopy
Tomography
Non-destructive
Painting
Sculpture
Origin
Hal imported