Terahertz time-domain reflectometry applied to the investigation of hidden mural paintings

Author

Jackson, J. Bianca ; Mourou, Marie R. ; Whitaker, John F. ; Duling, Irl N., III ; Williamson, Steven L. ; Menu, Michel ; Mourou, Gerard A.

Author_Institution

Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Terahertz time-domain reflectometry has been used to investigate hidden layers of mural paintings. Images of graphite underdrawings and dielectric paint patterns have been resolved through plaster. The reflectivity of several historical paint pigments were compared.

Keywords

art; dielectric thin films; graphite; nondestructive testing; painting; pigments; reflectivity; submillimetre wave measurement; time-domain reflectometry; C; dielectric paint patterns; graphite underdrawing images; hidden mural paintings; historical paint pigments; plaster; reflectivity; terahertz time-domain reflectometry; Dielectrics; Image resolution; Painting; Paints; Pigments; Reflectivity; Reflectometry; Spectroscopy; Time domain analysis; Ultrafast optics; (120.4290) Nondestructive testing; (300.6500) Spectroscopy, timeresolved; (999.9999) Terahertz applications; 100.6950 Tomographic image processing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-859-9

Type

conf

Filename

4571739