Neutron radiography application to archaeological and ethnological objects
Creators
- 1. Gango-ji Inst. for Research of Cultural Property, Ikoma, Nara (Japan)
Description
Neutron radiography testing (NRT) has been applied to several ancient relics using Kyoto University Research Reactor and the cyclotron-based facility of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Some of the results are presented with comments on the usage and applicability of NRT in researches of ancient cultural property. The objects studied are (1) unearthed Buddhist sutras in a bronze case, (2) unearthed glass beads, a silver hollow bead ball and string in a gilt copper alloy case with a lid, (3) a Tibetan Buddhist clay statue cushioned with cloth in a copper box with a glass window and (4) an excavated iron sword conserved and restored using synthetic resins. From comparisons with X-ray radiography testing, NRT is remarkably effective to distinguish organic objects from inorganic materials such as metals and pottery. (author)
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Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of IAERU seminar-4
- Imprint Pagination
- 138 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 119-130.
- Report number
- IAERU--8802
Conference
- Title
- 4. IAERU seminar.
- Dates
- 18 Jun 1988.
- Place
- Tokyo (Japan).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 21007512
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; ARCHAEOLOGY; ASIA; CULTURAL OBJECTS; CYCLOTRONS; KUR REACTOR; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ORGANIC MATTER; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; MATERIALS TESTING; MATTER; POOL TYPE REACTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; TESTING; TRAINING REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS