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Morphological and microstructural characterization of an ancient Chola bronze statuette by neutron-based non-invasive techniques
The evolution of metallurgy is a fundamental aspect related to the knowledge of the technological level of ancient civilizations, for which the...
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On the protective effect of the stress distribution on a lamellar Edo period Samurai helmet: a neutron diffraction study
The paper focuses on a seventeenth century Japanese helmet ( kabuto ) from the Saotome School; previous investigations revealed that its lamellae, made...
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Revealing the manufacturing and corrosion characteristics of Chinese archaeological metal arrows by non-destructive neutron techniques
The manufacturing and corrosion properties of metal artefacts are significant for archaeologists and conservators. In this study, non-destructive...
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Study of Japanese Swords at the Neutron Source in J-PARC
One of the biggest neutron sources in the world exists at Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) in the Japan Proton Accelerator...
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Neutron Imaging of Cultural Heritage Objects
In this chapter, the potential and limitations of neutron imaging methods for the research into cultural heritage objects will be demonstrated on the...
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Small-Angle Neutron Scattering for Cultural Heritage Studies
This chapter presents a short literature overview of the last two decades on the application of small angle neutron scattering (SANS) method in the...
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Neutron-based techniques for archaeometry: characterization of a Sardinian boat model
Sardinian metallurgy produced samples of high artistic and historical value. In particular, ship models are rare and unmatched examples of the...
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Neutron Resonance Analysis Methods for Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Applications
The use of neutron resonance analysis (NRA) as a nondestructive analysis (NDA) method to determine the overall (bulk) composition of materials is...
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Thermal expansivity of geikielite and ilmenite utilizing in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction at high temperature
The unit-cell parameters and volumes of geikielite (MgTiO 3 ) and ilmenite (FeTiO 3 ) were investigated at high temperatures up to 700 K and ambient...
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Integration of Neutron-Based Elemental Analysis and Imaging to Characterize Complex Cultural Heritage Objects
Prompt-gamma activation analysis (PGAA), a nondestructive, neutron-based bulk elemental analysis method, has been actively used for more than...
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Single-crystal X-ray diffraction and IR-spectroscopy studies of potassium-deficient fluorapophyllite-(K)
Three samples of fluorapophyllite-(K) with different cation composition were studied by the X-ray diffraction and IR-spectroscopy methods. The...
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Archaeometallurgical investigation on the Han iron swords and knives unearthed from **’an, China
The iron sword and knife industry was highly developed during the Han dynasties in Chinese history. However, there is not much clarity regarding its...
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Multi-methodical study of the Ti, Fe2+ and Fe3+ distribution in chevkinite-subgroup minerals: X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction, 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and electron-microprobe analyses
Three non-metamict chevkinite-subgroup minerals, space group P 2 1 / a , from Cape Ashizuri, Japan, (No. 1), Tangir Valley, Diamar District, Pakistan (No....
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Characterization of hydrothermal alteration along geothermal wells using unsupervised machine-learning analysis of X-ray powder diffraction data
Zonal distribution of hydrothermal alteration in and around geothermal fields is important for understanding the hydrothermal environment. In this...
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Anisotropic electrical conductivity changes in FeTiO3 structure transition under high pressure
Electrical resistivity measurements on oriented FeTiO 3 ilmenite using single crystals at high pressures proves that FeTiO 3 ilmenite shows anisotropic...
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On the crystal-chemistry of inderite, Mg[B3O3(OH)5](H2O)4·H2O
The crystal chemistry of inderite, a hydrous borate with known ideal formula MgB 3 O 3 (OH) 5 ·5H 2 O from the Kramer deposit, was re-investigated by...
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Advances in Well Logging Techniques for Shale Reservoirs Exploration
Shale is a clay-rich, argillaceous sedimentary rock that acts as a source rock for hydrocarbon. It is also considered a potential hydrocarbon...
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Characteristics Analysis and “Dual Quality” Logging Evaluation of Wufeng-Longmaxi Shale Gas Reservoir in Taiyang-Dazhai Area
Based on the conventional logging data (density, neutron, acoustic, gamma ray, spectrum gamma ray, resistivity), special logging data (LithoScanner...
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On the crystal-chemistry of meyerhofferite, CaB3O3(OH)5·H2O
The crystal structure and crystal chemistry of meyerhofferite, ideally CaB 3 O 3 (OH) 5 ·H 2 O, was investigated by a multi-methodological approach based on...
