Application of 12 MeV proton activation to the analysis of archaeological specimens

Sastri, Chaturvedula S.; Banerjee, Arun K.; Sauvage, Thierry; Courtois, Blandine; Duval, F.

doi:10.1007/s10967-015-4313-0

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“…The quantification is simple and done according to the method of Ricci and Hahn [15] and given by the following equation. The details were given in our previous publications [8][9].…”

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Fuel contamination problems in Roman woodfired glass furnaces: Carbon determination in Roman glass by deuteron activation technique

Sastri¹,

Sauvage²

2023

Proceedings of the 2022 IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

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Carbon analysis in glass is a very difficult task. In the production of glass with Roman wood-fired glass furnaces, one can expect carbon contamination from absorption of fuel gases and/or powdery residues from furnace walls in the glass melt, and also residues from plant-ash used as flux. Sometimes carbon was intentionally added to get a distinct colour to glass. We have developed a highly sensitive non-destructive nuclear technique for carbon analysis by deuteron activation based on C-12(d,n)N-13 reaction. The method is simple, rapid and can help archaeologists understand more about the purity of ancient glass production and contamination problems associated with it. The theoretical detection limit for carbon is 5 ppm. The method is also suitable for carbon analysis of pottery.

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“…The quantification is simple and done according to the method of Ricci and Hahn [15] and given by the following equation. The details were given in our previous publications [8][9].…”

Section: Quantificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Besides developing Proton Activation Analysis (PAA) for 14 elements [8,9] in archaeological glass and pottery, we have also developed DAA for the analysis of C, Na, Mg and Al in these materials [10][11][12][13].…”

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Fuel contamination problems in Roman woodfired glass furnaces: Carbon determination in Roman glass by deuteron activation technique

Sastri¹,

Sauvage²

2023

Proceedings of the 2022 IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

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“…Our laboratory in Orleans has specialized in this area since the 1970s using various techniques, like PIXE, PIGE, RBS (Rutherford Backscattering), NRA (Nuclear Reaction Analysis), NAA, and CPAA. Recently, we have extended CPAA to archaeological samples and demonstrated the usefulness of 12 MeV proton activation for the analysis of 14 elements in archaeological glasses and pottery [20].…”

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Smoky Wood-Fired Ancient Glass Furnaces: Carbon Analysis of Roman Glass by 2.0 MeV Deuteron Activation Technique

Sastri¹,

Sauvage

Wendling

et al. 2023

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To understand the wood-fuel contamination problems faced by the ancient glass industry, some Roman glass fragments and beads were analysed for carbon by the elegant, non-destructive deuteron activation technique based on C-12(d,n)N-13 nuclear reaction. Carbon was found in all analysed glasses, covering a mass concentration range from 160 ppm to 2.2%, indicating that some fuel contamination was present in all samples. The higher concentration of 0.94 to 2.2% observed in some beads indicates that carbon was added intentionally as a “component” to the glass melt to obtain an amber colour.

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Introduction of multiple γ-ray detection to charged particle activation analysis

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J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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Application of 12 MeV proton activation to the analysis of archaeological specimens

Cited by 8 publications

References 32 publications

Fuel contamination problems in Roman woodfired glass furnaces: Carbon determination in Roman glass by deuteron activation technique

Fuel contamination problems in Roman woodfired glass furnaces: Carbon determination in Roman glass by deuteron activation technique

Smoky Wood-Fired Ancient Glass Furnaces: Carbon Analysis of Roman Glass by 2.0 MeV Deuteron Activation Technique

Introduction of multiple γ-ray detection to charged particle activation analysis

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