Keywords:
Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This book reviews the applications of various spectroscopic techniques and, in particular, electron spin resonance spectroscopy in evaluating the structure and composition of materials and their associated dating layers for archaeological and cultural heritage research. With contributions from an international pool of researchers and case studies to demonstrate the applications of the techniques under discussion.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (139 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780750326162
Series Statement:
IOP Ebooks Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=31252818
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Editor biography -- Ashutosh Kumar Shukla -- Biographies -- Outline placeholder -- Joseph P Hornak -- Shin Toyoda -- Verónica Guilarte -- Prof. Dr Eman Osman -- Liviu C Tugulan -- Mihail Secu -- Vasile Bercu -- Mihalis Cotrubinis -- Octavian G Duliu -- Contributor List -- Chapter 1 Spectrometry as a non-destructive technique in identifying cultural archaeological heritage -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Analytical techniques in archaeometry -- 1.3 Conservation and restoration testing needs -- 1.4 Non-destructive testing (NDT) classifications -- 1.5 Mobile instrumentation -- 1.6 Non-destructive spectroscopic analytical methods in archaeometry -- 1.6.1 FTIR (Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy) -- 1.6.2 Raman spectroscopy -- 1.6.3 Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) -- 1.6.4 Electromagnetic radiation in the visible region -- 1.6.5 Ultraviolet light and fluorescence -- 1.6.6 Electron spin resonance (ESR) -- 1.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 ESR dating in Archaeology -- Definitions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Principles of ESR dating -- 2.2.1 Basic principles -- 2.2.2 ESR age determination -- 2.3 Potential of ESR dating and comparison with other chronometric dating methods -- 2.4 Examples of application of ESR dating in archaeology -- 2.4.1 Tooth enamel -- 2.4.2 Quartz grains and other silicates -- 2.4.3 Speleothems -- 2.4.4 Corals and shells -- 2.4.5 Bones -- 2.5 Future scope and key issues -- References -- Chapter 3 The development of low frequency EPR spectroscopy for studying objects with cultural heritage significance -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Theory -- 3.2.1 Electron paramagnetic resonance -- 3.2.2 Ferro/ferrimagnetic materials in LFEPR -- 3.3 Instrumentation -- 3.3.1 RF source and bridge -- 3.3.2 Magnet subsystem -- 3.3.3 Bo modulation subsystem -- 3.3.4 Sample probes -- 3.3.5 MOUSE.
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3.3.6 Spectrometer control and data acquisition -- 3.4 Applications -- 3.4.1 Paintings -- 3.4.2 Ceramics -- 3.4.3 Marble -- 3.5 Future -- Acknowledgements -- List of symbols -- References -- Chapter 4 Determination by ESR of the temperature of prehistoric lithic heat treatment -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The E1′ center in quartz -- 4.3 Estimation of the heat treatment in the 'recent' past (cases A) -- 4.4 The cases that the samples are old -- 4.4.1 The dose response of the E1′ center in quartz -- 4.4.2 Estimation of the heat treatment of old lithic tools -- 4.5 Sequence to be introduced into dating protocols -- 4.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Concordant ESR and TL depositional age of Romanian Plane loess -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Materials and methods -- 5.2.1 Sampling and sample preparation -- 5.2.2 High resolution γ-ray radiometric measurements -- 5.2.3 60Co gamma ray irradiation -- 5.2.4 TL measurements -- 5.2.5 ESR measurements -- 5.3 Results and discussion -- 5.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References.
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