Terahertz time domain spectroscopy for the analysis of cultural heritage related materials Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A powerful broadband femtosecond laser-driven terahertz source was built and used to analyze cultural heritage and art-related materials in the terahertz region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The high signal-to-noise ratio available in our system revealed details in the absorption spectra which are inaccessible with traditional FTIR spectrometers. Clear spectral signatures were recorded from organic binding media thus demonstrating the potential of the approach for applications in the monitoring and analysis of cultural heritage materials. 2008 Springer-Verlag.

published proceedings

  • APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS

author list (cited authors)

  • Manceau, J., Nevin, A., Fotakis, C., & Tzortzakis, S.

citation count

  • 49

complete list of authors

  • Manceau, J-M||Nevin, A||Fotakis, C||Tzortzakis, S

publication date

  • March 2008