Neutron Imaging for Cultural Heritage Investigations
Research Topics
- Roman bronze sculptures and other metallic samples found in Switzerland [2, 6].
- Renaissance bronzes of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam [3]
- Coin investigations from Qumran, Israel [4]
- Buddha sculptures and their holy content [5]
- Treatment of wooden objects with resin protective’s [7]
- Treatment of corroded lead by means of electro-chemical methods [8]
Publications
[1] Radiography of Cultural Material.
J. Lang, A. Middleton, (2005)
Elsevier, 2005, ISBN 0 7506 6347 2, 2nd edition.
[2] The complementary use of neutrons and X-rays for the non-destructive investigation of archaeological objects from Swiss collections.
E. Deschler-Erb, E. H. Lehmann, L. Pernet, et al. (2004)
Archaeometry, 46, 4, 647-661.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2004.00180.x
[3] New insights into alloy compositions: Renaissance bronze statuettes by combined neutron imaging and neutron diffraction techniques.
R. v. Lang, J. Jones, G. Burca, W. Kockelmann, S.Y. Zhang, E. Lehmann, M. Estermann, A. Pappot (2011)
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 26, 5, 949-958.
DOI: 10.1039/c0ja00243g
[4] The coin beneath the crust: A pilot study of coins from the mediterann coast of Israel
Adriaens A, Dowsett M, Lehmann E, Farhi Y, Gunneweg J, Bouchenoire L. (2010)
in Holistic Qumran : trans-disciplinary research of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls,
Proc. of Nias-Lorentz Center Qumran Workshop, April 21-25, 2008, Brill, Leiden, ISBN 978-90-04-18152-6
[5] Investigation of the content of ancient Tibetan metallic Buddha statues by means of neutron imaging methods.
E.H. Lehmann, S. Hartmann, M.O. Speidel (2010)
Archaeometry, 52, 3, 416-428.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2009.00488.x
[6] Neutron tomography as a valuable tool for the non-destructive analysis of historical bronze sculptures.
E.H. Lehmann, E. Deschler-Erb, A. Ford, (2010)
Archaeometry, 52, 2, 272–285.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2009.00480.x
[7] Neutron radiography as visualization and quantification method for conservation measures of wood firmness enhancement.
Lehmann E, Hartmann S, Wyer P, (2005)
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 542, 1-3, 87-94
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2005.01.016
[8] Chemical and Morphological Changes of Historical Lead Objects as a Result of the Use of Electrolytic Reduction as a Stabilization Treatment
B. Schotte, A. Adriaens, F. Dhooghe, D. Depla, M. Dierick, M. Dowsett, E. Lehmann, and P. Vontobel (2006)
Analytical Chemistry, 78, 24, 8319-8323.
DOI: 10.1021/ac061381n