Radiation Detectors and Art

The use of radiation detectors in the analysis of art objects represents a very special application in a true interdisciplinary field. Radiation detectors employed in this field detect, e.g., x rays, amp; 947; rays, amp; 946; particles, and protons. Analyzed materials range from stones, metals, over porcelain to paintings. The available nondestructive and noninvasive analytical methods cover a broad range of techniques. Hence, for the sake of brevity, this chapter will concentrate on few techniques Proton Induced X ray Emission PIXE and Proton Induced amp; 947; ray Emission PIG