Title :
Pulsed terahertz investigation of corroded and mineralized copper alloy historical artifacts
Author :
Jackson, J. Bianca ; Labaune, J. ; Mourou, G.A. ; D´Alessandro, L. ; Whyte, A. ; Menu, Michel
Author_Institution :
Inst. de la Lumiere Extreme, ENSTA-Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
Terahertz pulsed imaging was used to study corroded copper alloy historical artifacts in transmission and reflection. The stratified layers were investigated and regions of total mineralization were identified.
Keywords :
copper alloys; terahertz wave imaging; corroded copper alloy historical artifacts; mineralized copper alloy historical artifacts; pulsed terahertz investigation; terahertz pulsed imaging; Copper alloys; Corrosion; Cultural differences; Imaging; Reflection; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104844
