Tag: Cultural heritage
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MACHINA – Design & construction of a transportable RFQ for PIXE analysis
MACHINA – Design & construction of a transportable RFQ for PIXE analysis | The MACHINA (Movable Accelerator for Cultural Heritage In-situ Non-desctructive Analysis) collaboration has developed a ‘miniaturised’ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (RFQ) accelerator that is expected to open up new possibilities for the analysis of fine art and cultural artefacts. It employs a technique called Particle Induced
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High-Frequency Low Energy Compact RFQ
High-Frequency Low Energy Compact RFQ | This project aims at studying the feasibility of an extremely compact source such that the source extraction system is integrated into the RFQ vacuum and RF envelope, in order to create a compact injector for the compact RFQ. It is considered a logical continuation of previous efforts developing the
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Science Gateway’s mini accelerator is now taking data
Science Gateway’s mini accelerator is now taking data | The mini proton accelerator ELISA, situated in CERN’s Science Gateway exhibition centre, has started analysing archaeological samples A particle accelerator on display in a museum exhibition is rare. But a functioning particle accelerator conducting real scientific research in a museum exhibition? That’s unprecedented. After years of
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New compact accelerator to help preserve heritage artworks
New compact accelerator to help preserve heritage artworks | CERN and INFN have developed a compact, transportable accelerator for the non-destructive analysis of historical artifacts and artworks, providing a cheaper, more accessible method of analysing large or fragile items of this nature Beyond fundamental research, accelerators are well known for their contribution to the medical field,
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Particle detectors meet canvas
Particle detectors meet canvas | Artworks are part of our cultural and historical heritage. Yet, according to the Fine Arts Expert Institute, nearly half of the artworks circulating on the market are fakes. So how can you tell if a Rembrandt painting is really a Rembrandt and if a Monet is really a Monet? Moreover,