7909
Accession Number
25942
Editor
Grimstad, Kirsten
Title Of Article Chaper
Nondestructive multielement analysis of art objects: opportunities for the application of the external PIXE/PIGE technique
Title Of Journal Book
ICOM Committee for Conservation, 9th triennial meeting, Dresden, German Democratic Republic, 26-31 August 1990: preprints
Pages
51-56
Collation
4 figs.
Reference Bibliography
Includes 14 bibliog. refs.
Publisher
ICOM Committee for Conservation
Publisher City
Paris
ISBN
0-89236-185-9
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Monograph : Proceedings
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
ICOM Committee for Conservation. Triennial meeting (9th : 1990 : Dresden, Germany)
Meeting City
Dresden
Meeting Country
Germany
Abstract
Noble metal alloys on ivory, historic parchment scripts, and oil paintings were examined nondestructively in air by the combination particle-induced x-ray emission/particle-induced gamma-ray emission (PIXE/PIGME) method using a 4 MeV external proton beam. Composition results of alloy analysis were unambiguous. Problems in coordinating chromophoric elements arose for unique paintings with a limited pigment palette. Cross sections and x-ray photo electron studies in accessible regions of the objects complemented the ion beam results.
Keywords
PIXE;PIGE;examination;nondestructive;analysis;pigment; painting;gold; alloy;ivory;parchment -- CAL
pub_id
7909
Meeting Date
19900826-19900831