Application of the PIXE method to organic objects
Jedert Vodopivec|M. Budnar|Primož Pelicon
The contribution presents the application of proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE), as a non-destructive analytical method, to identification and study historic paper, parchment textile objects. results show possibilities for inks, pigments, dyes, surface layers inorganic impurities in objects made organic materials. measurement elemental concentrations these materials provides sound basis investigation their composition degradation processes. PIXE has been found useful evaluating viability range potential conservation treatments by measuring changes before after process carried out. Like any other form analysis, method its limitations, but great strength is non-destructiveness, high sensitivity accuracy determining concentration distribution over wide chemical elements. For complex information obtained should be interpreted combination with methods.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms