Course catalogue | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Fisica sperimentale (FIS/01)
Field: Scienze e tecnologie per la conservazione
Type of training activity: Characterising

48 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

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exam calls

Learning objectives

To give the basic physics knowledge to understand the principal physical
techniques used for investigation on cultural heritage, applied to many case studies

Prerequisites

Basic Physics and Mathematics and preliminary optics and spectroscopy concepts

Course unit content

Advanced techniques for Archaeometry

Full programme

Optical, atomic, vibrational spectroscopies - X-ray Fluorescence - XPS - Auger
electron spectroscopy - SIMS - XRD - Synchrotron radiation techniques - EXAFS -
XANES - Mossbauer - Ion Beam Tecniques - Neutron Activation Analysis - Nuclear
reaction analysis - Rutherford Back Scattering - PIXE - PIGE -
Thermoluminescence - C14 dating techniques

Bibliography

Notes

Teaching methods

Oral lesson on many case studies

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam on a discussion of physical techniques applied to case studies

Other information

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PHYSICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ARCHAEOMETRY cod. 23654