Structural microanalysis with synchrotron radiation: archaeometric applications at Elettra

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Mancini, L. | Tromba, G. | Zanini, F.^;

Affiliations: Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163,5, 34012 Trieste, Italy | Dipartimento di Science dell’ Antìchìtà, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via Lazzaretto Vecchio 6, 34123 Trieste, Italy

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: zanini@elettra.trieste.it

Abstract: Feasibility studies have been carried out at the SYRMEP beamline of the Elettra synchrotron laboratory in Trieste, with the aim of demonstrating the advantages, and evaluating the effectiveness, of synchrotron radiation phase-contrast X-ray imaging and microtomography over conventional methods in the context of archaeometry. The combination of high brilliance and high spatial coherence of third generation sources offers new opportunities for novel applications in the study of samples of cultural interest.

Keywords: Archaeometry, Synchrotron radiation, X-ray imaging, Microtomography

DOI: 10.1080/10238160600673300

Journal: Journal of Neutron Research, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 75-79, 2006