Light-based techniques for analysis, diagnostics and conservation of historical-artistic and museum cultural heritage
ORGANIZED BY
Giuseppe Acri
University of Messina , Italy
Francesco Caridi
University of Messina , Italy
Vincenza Crupi
University of Messina , Italy
Sebastiano D'Amico
University of Malta, Malta
Domenico Majolino
University of Messina, Italy
Valentina Venuti
University of Messina, Italy
ABSTRACT
The recent advances of light and photonic technology allowed the development of powerful optical and spectroscopic tools, that revealed helpful in the domain of the study, conservation, restoration, and presentation of artworks. The session aims at summarizing representative contributions that can give an insight on innovative research results on the application of light-based techniques in analysis, diagnostics and conservation of historical-artistic and museum cultural heritage. Photon probes covering different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, from X-rays, through the ultraviolet, visible, infrared, to the radiowaves will be considered, each of them furnishing different chemical-physical information as a consequence of the different interaction mechanism with the investigated artefacts.
TOPICS
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Spectroscopy (XRF, Raman, FTIR….)
- Microscopy, Interferometry, Imaging
- Laser ablation methods
- Synchrotron radiation-based techniques
- Photogrammetry
- Digital photogrammetric survey
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
Giuseppe Acri. University of Messina - Degree in Physics - Researcher in the sector 02/D1- Applied Physics, Teaching and History of Physics. Co- author of 22 publications on ISI rated journals and more than 50 communications at international conferences. His research interests are focused on the use of experimental techniques (Raman, SEM, NIRS, NMR) applied to cultural heritage, medical physics, quality controls, neurosciences.
Francesco Caridi. University of Messina - Degree in Physics, PhD - Researcher in the sector 02/D1- Applied Physics, Teaching and History of Physics. Co- author of 101 publications on ISI rated journals and more than 100 communications at international conferences. Citations 849, H-index: 21. His research are carried out in the field of ionizing radiation, as well as human and environmental radiation protection, other than in the field of plasma physics, with applications to cultural heritage.
Vincenza Crupi. University of Messina - Degree in Physics, PhD - Full Professor in the sector 02/B1–Experimental Physics of Matter. Co- author of 185 publications on ISI rated journals and more than 150 communications at international conferences. Citations 2647, H-index: 28. Her research interests are focused on: 1) Neutron and synchrotron radiation techniques, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopies applied to cultural heritage; 2) Experimental investigation of hydrogen-bonded liquids in "bulk and confined within nano-porous matrices.
Sebastiano D'Amico. University of Malta - Degree in Physics, PhD – Senior Lecturer in the sector 04/A4 – Geophysics. Co-author of 68 publications on ISI rated journals and more than 150 communications at international conferences. Citations 1284, H-index: 19. His research interests are focused on: 1) Applied geophysics for cultural heritage. 2) Digitalization and IT.
Domenico Majolino. University of Messina - Degree in Physics, PhD - Full Professor in the sector 02/D1- Applied Physics, Teaching and History of Physics. Co- author of 231 publications on ISI rated journals and more than 160 communications at international conferences. Citations 3567, H-index: 30. His research interests are focused on: 1) Development of experimental techniques for studies in the field of physics applied to cultural heritage. 2) Experimental investigation of hydrogen-bonded liquids in "bulk and confined within nano-porous matrices.
Valentina Venuti. University of Messina – Degree in Physics, PhD - Full Professor in the sector 02/D1– Applied Physics, Teaching and History of Physics. Co-author of 163 publications on ISI rated journals and overall 150 communications to congresses. Citations 2589, H-index: 28. Her research interests are focused on: 1) Neutron and synchrotron radiation techniques, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopies applied to cultural heritage; 2) Spectroscopic study of biological and drug/carriers systems and their application in pharmaceutical field.
