During the past decade, Raman spectroscopy has been increasingly applied for the analysis
of objects of art and antiquities. Since the publication of the database of Raman spectra of …

Portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) serves as an effective, rapid and non-destructive,
method for determining the elemental composition of natural and man-made materials, such …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has emerged in the past ten years as a
promising technique for analysis and characterization of the composition of a broad variety …

This book addresses core questions about the role of materials in general and of wood in
particular in the construction of string instruments used in the modern symphony orchestra …

Spectroscopic methods using laser sources have significantly improved our capacity to
unravel the chemical composition of works of art and archaeological remains. Lasers …

UV-visible reflectance spectroscopy and Raman microspectroscopy provide a rapid way to
unequivocally identify the pre-Columbian pigment Maya blue. Spectra of modern synthetic …

For many centuries paper was the main material for recording cultural achievements all over
the world. Paper is mostly made from cellulose with small amounts of organic and inorganic …

A versatile spectrochemical technique enabling nearly instant, multi-element analysis of
materials, LIBS is increasingly employed in studies of archaeological and historical objects …

Raman spectroscopy has been utilized to study ancient documents conserved at the
University Library of Cagliari (Italy) with the aim to give an exhaustive scenario about the …

Fire gilding and silvering are age-old mercury-based processes used to coat thesurface of
less precious substrates with thin layers of gold or silver. In ancient times, these methods …