A portable X-ray diffraction apparatus for in situ analyses of masters’ paintings

It is rare that the analyses of materials in paintings can be carried out by taking micro-samples. Valuable works of art are best studied in situ by non-invasive techniques. For that purpose, a portable X-ray diffraction and fluorescence apparatus has been designed and constructed at the C2RMF. This...

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Published in:Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing Vol. 100; no. 3; pp. 577 - 584
Main Authors: Eveno, Myriam, Duran, Adrian, Castaing, Jacques
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.09.2010
Subjects:
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Construction
Diffraction
Fluorescence
Machines
Manufacturing
Materials science
Nanotechnology
Optical and Electronic Materials
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Portability
Processes
Surfaces and Interfaces
Thin Films
Works of art
X-rays
Hematite
Gypsum
Prussian Blue
Zinc Oxide
Malachite
ISSN:0947-8396, 1432-0630
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Summary:It is rare that the analyses of materials in paintings can be carried out by taking micro-samples. Valuable works of art are best studied in situ by non-invasive techniques. For that purpose, a portable X-ray diffraction and fluorescence apparatus has been designed and constructed at the C2RMF. This apparatus has been used for paintings of Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Mantegna, etc. Results are given to illustrate the performance of X-ray diffraction, especially when X-ray fluorescence does not bring sufficient information to conclude.
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ISSN:0947-8396
1432-0630
DOI:10.1007/s00339-010-5641-0