Non-destructive synchrotron X-ray diffraction mapping of a Roman painting
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Abstract
The history and the properties of materials are deduced not only from their elemental and molecular signatures, but also from their exact phase compositions, and from the structures and the defects of their constituents. Here we implement a non-destructive synchrotron X-ray based method, which combines both the quantitative structural content of diffraction and the imaging mode. As a demonstration case, the pigments of a Roman wall painting are examined. The joined elemental and mineral maps mimic the major features of the painting. Different structural phases made of common atomic elements are differentiated. Textures and graininess are measured and related to the artist’s know-how.
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OpenAlex topics: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography · Building materials and conservation
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