Nuclear physics for cultural heritage

Macková, A. and Kučera, J. and Kamenik, J. and Havránek, V. and Šmit, Ž. and Giuntini, L. and Kasztovszky, Zs. (2019) Nuclear physics for cultural heritage. Il nuovo cimento C, 42 (2-3). pp. 1-8. ISSN 1826-9885

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Abstract

We report about the expert review, published by the Nuclear Physics Division of the European Physical Society (NPD EPS), which aims to provide the public with a popular and accessible account of the latest developments in the field of nuclear physics application for cultural heritage. The contributions from a range of leading specialists explain how applied atomic and nuclear techniques can be used to obtain information that can help us to understand the way of life in ancient times and how they can be used to conserve cultural heritage treasures. This topical review draws heavily on European work and is extensively illustrated with important discoveries and examples from archaeology, pre-history, history, geography, culture, religion and curation. It outlines key advances in a wide range of cross-disciplinary techniques and has been written with the minimum of technical detail so as to be accessible by as wide as possible audience. The large number of groups and laboratories working in the study and preservation of cultural heritage using mainly nuclear physics methods across Europe indicates the enormous effort and importance paid by society to this activity.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 530 Fisica
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2020 09:53
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2020 09:53
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/20425

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