PHYSICS APPLIED TO CULTURE HERITAGE

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

FISBEN01

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018

Year of supply:

2019/2020

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in CULTURAL HERITAGE

Disciplinary Sector:

Applied Physics (Cultural Heritage, Environment, Biology and Medicine)

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

PERRUCCI Mauro Gianni

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

108

Prerequisites:

The knowledge of mathematics in all high school programs is recommended.

Objectives

Knowledge of the physical principles of the techniques of dating and non-destructive microanalysis described in the program and understanding of their limits and possibilities of application.

Contents

The course of physical methodologies for cultural heritage aims to provide the basic knowledge concerning the application of advanced physical methodologies for the diagnostics of cultural heritage.

Extended Syllabus

Absolute and Relative dating techniques.
Relative dating methods.
Dating method with Carbon 14.
Methods of dating using ultrasensitive mass spectrometry (AMS).
Thermoluminescence dating: principles, techniques, fields of application.
Non-destructive microanalysis.
Quantitative XRF analysis in archaeometric applications.
The X-ray fluorescence technique in energy dispersion (EDXRF) for the study and preservation of cultural heritage.
Optical microscopy.
IR Thermography.

Recommended Bibliography

Tecniche diagnostiche per i beni culturali; Autori:Olga Piccolo, Ezio Puppin; Editore: Maggioli Editore
Collana: Politecnica Year 2008

Elementi di archeometria. Metodi fisici per i beni culturali.
Castellano A, Martini M, Sibilia E,
Editore: EGEA Year 2007

Lecture notes made available by the teacher in electronic format on the site https://elearning.unich.it.

Teaching Methods

The course includes 42 hours of frontal teaching, divided into 2-hour lessons depending on the academic calendar. The frontal teaching is constituted by theoretical lessons and applications to current practical examples. During the lessons, the main subjects of the teaching are explained with examples on the blackboard or on the computer.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The verification of the student's competency consists of an oral test with at least 3 questions of the teacher's discretion related to the entire program. The total points (30) will be divided based on the exposure of the acquired knowledge. The duration of the oral exam is approximately 30-40 minutes.

Contacts/More Information

Students are expected to receive Tuesday morning from 10.00 to 12.00 at the teacher's office (ITAB).
It is possible to choose another time by appointment agreed by e-mail or by telephone.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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