A new tool for painting diagnostics: Optical coherence tomography
Anno: 2006
Autori: Arecchi F.T., Bellini M., Corsi C., Fontana R., Materazzi M., Pezzati L., Tortora A.
Affiliazione autori: Department of Physics, University of Florence, I-50019 Florence, Italy;
CNR – Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
Abstract: Nondestructive techniques have seen successful growth in the last few years, and, among them, optical ones are widespread and extremely well received in the field of painting diagnostics because of their effectiveness and safety. At present, many techniques for nondestructive investigations of paintings are available; nevertheless, none of them is suitable for a quantitative characterization of varnish. However, varnish removal, either partial or complete, is a fundamental part of the cleaning process, which is an essential step in painting conservation. This critical process has been carried out, up to now, without the possibility of any nondestructive measurement for assessing the actual varnish thickness, but with microscopic observation of a detached microfragment. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive technique that is well established for biomedical applications. In this work, we present a novel application of OCT to measure the varnish film thickness for painting diagnostics.
Giornale/Rivista: OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY
Volume: 101 (1) Da Pagina: 23 A: 26
Parole chiavi: Optical coherence tomographyDOI: 10.1134/S0030400X06070058Citazioni: 33dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-21Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui