Optical Technologies in the Humanities

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-X

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2. Archaeological Research and New Technologies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. New Technologies in Cypriote Archaeology: A Current Research Program on Ancient Ceramic Technology

      • Vassos Karageorghis, Nota Kourou, Eleni Aloupi

      Pages 3-8

   3. The Role of Science in Archaeological Regional Surface Artefact Survey

      • John Bintliff

      Pages 9-28

3. Holography and Other Interferometrical Techniques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. Holography in Museums

      • Vladimir B. Markov

      Pages 31-41

   3. Holography: A New Technology in Cuneiform Research

      • W. Sommerfeld, G. von Bally, F. Dreesen, A. Roshop

      Pages 42-51

   4. Investigation of Decay Mechanisms in Historical Artwork via TV Holography

      • G. Gülker

      Pages 52-68

   5. Application of Holographic Interferometry to Museum Objects

      • Pierre M. Boone, Vladimir B. Markov, Nikolay M. Burykin, Vadim V. Ovsyannikov

      Pages 69-78

   6. Color Holography in a Single Layer for Documentation and Analysis of Cultural Heritage

      • F. Dreesen, G. von Bally

      Pages 79-82

   7. Three-Dimensional Microscopy with a Numerical Optical Low-Coherence Holographic Technique

      • E. Cuche, P. Poscio, Ch. Depeursinge

      Pages 83-85

   8. Holographic Investigation of the Human Jaw Bone Under Functional Loads

      • L. V. Tanin, I. L. Drobot, A. S. Artushcevich, A. S. Rubanov, A. S. Naumovich

      Pages 86-88

4. Other Analytical Techniques (Material Analysis, Dating, Localization, Biomolecular Methods, etc.)

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. 3D Computerized Tomography: Synergism Between Technique and Art

      • B. Illerhaus, J. Goebbels, H. Riesemeier

      Pages 91-104

   3. Layered Artefacts: Non-destructive Characterization by PIXE and RBS

      • C. Neelmeijer, M. Mäder, W. Wagner, H.-P. Schramm

      Pages 105-107

   4. New Methods of Reflectography with Special Filter and Image Processing Techniques: Examination of Materials, Writings and Underdrawings

      • Robert Fuchs, Ralf Mrusek

      Pages 108-118

   5. X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis Induced by Synchrotron Radiation (SYXRF) and First Archaeometric Applications

      • Hans Mommsen, Heiko Dittmann, Anno Hein, Achim Rosenberg

      Pages 119-121

   6. Neutron Activation Analysis of Mycenaean and Related Pottery from the Greek Mainland

      • Joseph Maran, Anno Hein, Doris Ittameier, Hans Mommsen

      Pages 122-124

   7. Luminescence Dating in Archaeology: Recent Developments

      • U. Rieser, A. Lang, G. A. Wagner, M. R. Krbetschek, W. Stolz

      Pages 125-133

   8. Mineralogical Technologies in Archeology: Their Application to Grey-Minyan Ceramics of Troy VI

      • M. Gorres, C. Evangelakakis, H. Kroll

      Pages 134-136

New high-tech developments in the field of optics show increasing applicability not only in classical technological fields but also in the humanities. This book contains selected contributions to an international, interdisciplinary joint conference on "New Technologies in the Humanities" and "Optics Within Life Sciences". Its objective is to forward interdisciplinary information and communication between specialists in optics, medicine, biology, environmental sciences, and cultural heritage.
It is unique as a presentation of new optical technologies for cultural heritage protection.

• Absorption
• X-ray
• X-ray fluorescence
• bone
• filter
• fluorescence
• glass
• imaging
• interferometry
• laser
• microscopy
• optics
• spectroscopy
• synchrotron radiation
• tomography

• Laboratory of Biophysics Institute of Experimental Audiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

  Dieter Dirksen, Gert Bally

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