Handheld XRF for art and archaeology
type: CreativeWork
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320126582
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320127735
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320133338
abstract: Over the last decade the technique of X-ray fluorescence has evolved, from dependence on laboratory-based standalone units to field use of portable and lightweight handheld devices. These portable instruments have given researchers in art conservation and archaeology the opportunity to study a broad range of materials with greater accessibility and flexibility than ever before. In addition, the low relative cost of handheld XRF has led many museums, academic institutions, and cultural centres to invest in the devices for routine materials analysis purposes. Although these instruments often greatly simplify data collection, proper selection of analysis conditions and interpretation of the data still require an understanding of the principles of x-ray spectroscopy. These instruments are often marketed and used as 'point and shoot' solutions; however, their inexpert use can easily generate deceptive or erroneous results.
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310153133
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310153134
language: eng
is part of: Studies in archaeological sciences ;
position: 3
work example: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301209134

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property ID: NL-AmRIJ
value: 209134