Applied Physics A - Special Issue: SR2A - Synchrotron radiation and neutrons in Art and Archaeology 2023
The international Conference on Synchrotron Radiation and Neutrons in Art and Archaeology (SR2A) has been established since 2005 as the scientific event bringing together scientists and specialists from all over the world working on cultural heritage items with tools provided by large scale facilities. The conference offers an invaluable occasion for sharing cutting edge knowledge, expertise, experiences and new technical advances in the field of heritage sciences at large scale facilities.
The aim of the conference is threefold:
1/ to review the technological progress of advanced synchrotron and neutron research for the multiple research purposes on ancient materials, artworks and conservation methods
2/ to foster the synergies between physics, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, involving in particular preventive conservation and conservation science
3/ to provide a forum for museum scientists, restorers, archaeologists, art historians etc. for bringing forward challenging issues in heritage science with advanced methods at large scale facilities.
After meetings, among others, in Amsterdam (2010), New York (2012), Paris (2014), Chicago (2016), Portsmouth (2018), a virtual meeting hosted by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) (2021), it is now to Munich to offer its appealing locations and institutions for this conference with world-class speakers.
The scientific topics cover among others: Archaeological advances, Paleontological and biomaterial advances, Ancient Materials, processes and production technologies, Technical advancements in synchrotron and neutron techniques, Multi-techniques and complementary methods for heritage sciences, Impact of analytical techniques on artefacts: non-destructive versus destructive analysis and the study of radiation-induced changes, Technical art-history, Conservation science, Alteration processes and Monitoring of these processes.
Editors
Dr. Josefina Pérez-Arantegui, Universidad De Zaragoza, Spain
Dr. Christian Stieghorst, Technische Universität München, Germany
Dr. Ina Reiche, PSL Université, France
Timelines
Submission Start Date: 15 January 2024
Submission Deadline: 15 April 2024
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