Feasibility study for a neutron investigation in archaeological research on Tifernum Mataurense
External milli-beam particle induced X-ray emission spectroscopy (PIXE), Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis, Neutron Induced Prompt Gamma Spectrometry (NIPS) and high resolution Time-Of-Flight Neutron Diffraction (TOF-ND) have been considered as non-destructive techniques to plan the investigation of...
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| description | External milli-beam particle induced X-ray emission spectroscopy (PIXE), Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis, Neutron Induced Prompt Gamma Spectrometry (NIPS) and high resolution Time-Of-Flight Neutron Diffraction (TOF-ND) have been considered as non-destructive techniques to plan the investigation of 6 metallic archaeological artefacts sporadically discovered over time at the Tifernum Mataurense area (S. Angelo in Vado, Marche Region, Italy). The primary goal of this feasibility study is to create indications to advance the correct technological and material description of the objects providing scientific data for further and more comprehensive comparative analyses also covering the find material from the close archaeological sites. PIXE would provide quantitative analyses of major and trace elements (e.g., Fe, Pb and As) in order to recognize the constitutive alloys and to supply information on the near-surface elemental
composition complementary to the data characteristic for the bulk. The neutron investigations would allow determining the bulk composition, also providing either a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the phase composition and the structural properties of the constituents, or radiographic images, finally to identify possible manufacturing techniques. The expected results would allow also achieving important information on the possible provenance, being useful also to set up a classification according to the chemical composition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a97513a8a025406d8b3c1ba8f04c28582022-12-21T18:52:41ZengmediaGEO soc. coop.Archeomatica2037-24852384-94282019-12-01651502Feasibility study for a neutron investigation in archaeological research on Tifernum MataurenseMassimo Rogante0Emanuela Stortoni1Rogante Engineering Office, Contrada San Michele n. 61, 62012 Civitanova Marche, ItalyUniversity of Macerata, Department of Educational Sciences, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Polo didattico "L.Bertelli", P.le Bertelli n. 1, 62100 Macerata, ItalyExternal milli-beam particle induced X-ray emission spectroscopy (PIXE), Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis, Neutron Induced Prompt Gamma Spectrometry (NIPS) and high resolution Time-Of-Flight Neutron Diffraction (TOF-ND) have been considered as non-destructive techniques to plan the investigation of 6 metallic archaeological artefacts sporadically discovered over time at the Tifernum Mataurense area (S. Angelo in Vado, Marche Region, Italy). The primary goal of this feasibility study is to create indications to advance the correct technological and material description of the objects providing scientific data for further and more comprehensive comparative analyses also covering the find material from the close archaeological sites. PIXE would provide quantitative analyses of major and trace elements (e.g., Fe, Pb and As) in order to recognize the constitutive alloys and to supply information on the near-surface elemental composition complementary to the data characteristic for the bulk. The neutron investigations would allow determining the bulk composition, also providing either a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the phase composition and the structural properties of the constituents, or radiographic images, finally to identify possible manufacturing techniques. The expected results would allow also achieving important information on the possible provenance, being useful also to set up a classification according to the chemical composition.http://mediageo.it/ojs/index.php/archeomatica/article/view/1661tifernum mataurensesant’angelo in vadoneutron techniquespixepgaani psto f-ndspectrometryarchaeometry |
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| title | Feasibility study for a neutron investigation in archaeological research on Tifernum Mataurense |
| title_full | Feasibility study for a neutron investigation in archaeological research on Tifernum Mataurense |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility study for a neutron investigation in archaeological research on Tifernum Mataurense |
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| title_short | Feasibility study for a neutron investigation in archaeological research on Tifernum Mataurense |
| title_sort | feasibility study for a neutron investigation in archaeological research on tifernum mataurense |
| topic | tifernum mataurense sant’angelo in vado neutron techniques pixe pgaa ni ps to f-nd spectrometry archaeometry |
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