Elemental analyses by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy as restoration test on a piece of ordnance |
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Authors: | S. Acquaviva M.L. De Giorgi C. Marini R. Poso |
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Affiliation: | aPhysics Department, University of Lecce and I.N.F.M., via Arnesano, 73100 Lecce, Italy;bCultural and Historical Heritage Department, University of Lecce, viale S. Nicola, 73100 Lecce, Italy |
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Abstract: | Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy was used to investigate the composition of a gun found in the Adriatic seabed and kept in the “S. Castromediano” Provincial Museum in Lecce (Italy). Optical emission spectra of the laser-induced plasma from the surface of the piece of ordnance were recorded before and after its restoration. The metal alloy of the gun was determined through the identification of characteristic atomic emissions and confirmed through microanalysis carried out by energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy. Experimental results evidenced that the gun is of bronze and revealed that elements composing the encrustation and noxious for the object conservation, such as calcium, were removed successfully during the cleaning operation. Performed elemental analyses confirmed that laser induced breakdown spectroscopy is a useful diagnostic tool to test the restoration degree of artworks. |
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Keywords: | Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy Cultural heritage Metal work conservation |
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