Forensic practice in the field of protection of cultural heritage

Marek Kotrlý; Ivana Turková

doi:10.1117/12.919290

14 May 2012 Forensic practice in the field of protection of cultural heritage

Marek Kotrlý, Ivana Turková

Proceedings Volume 8378, Scanning Microscopies 2012: Advanced Microscopy Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Forensic, Life, Environmental, and Industrial Sciences; 83780Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919290
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Microscopic methods play a key role in issues covering analyses of objects of art that are used on the one hand as screening ones, on the other hand they can lead to obtaining data relevant for completion of expertise. Analyses of artworks, gemmological objects and other highly valuable commodities usually do not rank among routine ones, but every analysis is specific, be it e.g. material investigation of artworks, historical textile materials and other antiques (coins, etc.), identification of fragments (from transporters, storage places, etc.), period statues, sculptures compared to originals, analyses of gems and jewellery, etc. A number of analytical techniques may be employed: optical microscopy in transmitted and reflected light, polarization and fluorescence in visible, UV and IR radiation; image analysis, quantitative microspectrophotometry; SEM/EDS/WDS; FTIR and Raman spectroscopy; XRF and microXRF, including mobile one; XRD and microXRD; x-ray backlight or LA-ICP-MS, SIMS, PIXE; further methods of organic analysis are also utilised - GS-MS, MALDI-TOF, etc.

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Marek Kotrlý and Ivana Turková "Forensic practice in the field of protection of cultural heritage", Proc. SPIE 8378, Scanning Microscopies 2012: Advanced Microscopy Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Forensic, Life, Environmental, and Industrial Sciences, 83780Y (14 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919290

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