Discovering new information from historical artefacts using electromagnetic radiation and charged particles as a probe

0460779 - ÚJF 2017 RIV FR eng J - Journal Article
Macková, Anna - Šmit, Ž. - Giuntini, L.
Discovering new information from historical artefacts using electromagnetic radiation and charged particles as a probe.
Europhysics News. Roč. 47, č. 3 (2016), s. 17-20. ISSN 0531-7479
Institutional support: RVO:61389005
Keywords : PIXE * PIGE * RBS
Subject RIV: BG - Nuclear, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Colliders

Archeological artefacts included in cultural heritage contribute to the knowledge of our roots, which may help us to learn about our future. Although the connection between ancient times and nuclear technology seems farfetched, this paper will try to show how nuclear radiation of various kinds can be irreplaceable in the elemental compisiton analysis of an archaeological find.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0260773