NIUS2012 - ESS Neutron Imaging User Symposium

Session

Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage

Apr 17, 2012, 11:00 AM

"Himmelrych" (Hotel zur Therme, Bad Zurzach)

Conveners

Cultural heritage

• Burkhard Schillinger (TU München FRM II)

115. Neutron imaging, a non destructive method for the study of mobile cultural heritage objects. Survey on 10 years of close collaboration with the NIAG team at PSI

Dr Marie Wörle (Swiss National Museum, Laboratory for Conservation Research, Collection Centre Affoltern a. A.)

4/17/12, 11:00 AM

The scientific staff at the Laboratory for Conservation Research at the Swiss National Museum performs non-destructive or minimally invasive analysis of cultural heritage by means of micro X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, atom-absorption spectrometry, and infra-red and Raman spectrometry, in order to determine the composition of metal alloys, adhesives, pigments, coloring, precious and...

106. An example of the application of combined use of Neutron Imaging and Time of Flight Neutron Diffraction: characterization of Japanese ancient swords

Dr Francesco Grazzi (CNR-ISC)

4/17/12, 11:30 AM

A total of five fragments of Japanese swords, pertaining to a period ranging from 15th until 17th century [1], have been analyzed through neutron imaging and neutron diffraction techniques. The samples represent the lower part of ancient swords, purposely broken approximatively at 50-60 mm from the beginning of the blade, at the end of second world war in Japan. Most of them are signed and the...

11. Non-destructive investigation of "The violinist", a lead sculpture by the Spanish artist Pablo Gargallo, using the neutron imaging facilities of the Paul Scherrer Institute.

Mr ALEX MASALLES (MNAC Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain))

4/17/12, 12:00 PM

"The violinist" (1920) is one of the few sculptures made by Gargallo during the so called lead period (from 1920 to 1923). It was created using a wooden kernel onto which several layers of lead sheet were fixed with nails and soldered. In the last few years the outburst of some blisters on both legs has made it clear for the first time that the lead was severely attacked by carbonation, most...