The analysis of polychrome works of art: 40 years of infrared spectroscopic investigations

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-78

  Casadio, Francesca ^a   Toniolo, Lucia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross sections; Fiber optics reflection spectroscopy; FTIR microspectroscopy; FTIR spectroscopy; Polychrome works of art

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005000946     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1296-2074(01)01107-4     Document Type: Review

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