Issue |
J. Eur. Opt. Soc.-Rapid Publ.
Volume 5, 2010
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Article Number | 10024 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.2971/jeos.2010.10024 | |
Published online | 04 May 2010 |
Regular papers
Terahertz analysis of an East Asian historical mural painting
1
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo, Japan
2
Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Nara, Japan
3
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
4
Spectra Design, Tochigi, Japan
5
Inner Mongolia Museum, Hohhot, China
Received:
24
March
2010
Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and THz imaging techniques are expected to have great potential for the non-invasive analysis of artworks. We have applied THz imaging to analyse the historic mural painting of a Lamaism temple by using a transportable time-domain THz imaging system; such an attempt is the first in the world. The reflection image revealed that there are two orange colours in the painting, although they appear the same to the naked eye. THz imaging can also estimate the depth of cracks. The colours were examined by X-ray fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy, and the results were found to be in good agreement. This work proved that THz imaging can contribute to the non-invasive analysis of cultural heritage.
Key words: terahertz / cultural heritage / nondestructive test / mural painting
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