Title :
THz technology applied to cultural heritage
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and imaging techniques have great potential as analytical tools in the field of heritage science. The advantages of THz technology, such as nondestructive spectroscopic imaging and tomography, are introduced including case studies of historic masterpieces.
Keywords :
history; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave imaging; cultural heritage; historic masterpiece; imaging techniques; nondestructive spectroscopic imaging; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz technology; terahertz tomography; Imaging; Materials; Painting; Pigments; Reflection; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wollongong, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380232
