Raman Spectroscopy for the Characterisation of Inks on Written Documents

Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy in Forensic Science

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 137-151

  Guedes, A ^a   Prieto, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronological sequence of crossed ink lines, in handwriting analysis; Determining forgeries by analysing crossing, overlapping lines and overwriting; Differences in chemical formulation, by spot tests, paper chromatography; Identification and characterization, discrimination between inks; Identification, chronological sequence of crossed ink lines of the same colour; Non destructive, and micro Raman spectroscopy in the analysis of inks; Raman analyses of ink lines, and Raman spectrum of support used as a blank; Raman microspectroscopy in ink analysis, due to its non destructive character; Raman microspectroscopy microscopy, writings, whether contemporary or not; Raman spectroscopy, in characterisation of inks on written documents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887206553     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119962328.ch4c     Document Type: Chapter

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