PHYSICAL METHODS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: FEDERICO BORDI

Module 1: NMR MOLECULAR AND ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY

Activity type
Scienze e tecnologie per la conservazione e il restauro
SSD
FIS/07
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
3
Hours distribution
16 classroom hours, 12 training hours
Lecturers
FEDERICO BORDI

Module 2: X AND UV VIS NIR SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING

Activity type
Scienze e tecnologie per la conservazione e il restauro
SSD
FIS/07
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
3
Hours distribution
16 classroom hours, 12 training hours
Lecturers
FEDERICO BORDI

Objectives

Knowledge
Knowledge of elements of atomic and condensed matter physics. Knowledge of some diagnostic techniques for Cultural Heritage, of their physical principles and their application to real cases.
Skills
Capability of choosing among the techniques presented during the course the most suitable one, basing on the material to be studied and the information to be obtained

Learning outcomes

basic knowledge of data analysis methods; basic concepts of selected physical methods applied to cultural heritage;

Prerequisites

high school physics and mathematics

Programme

Module: NMR MOLECULAR AND ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY
Statistical methods for data analysis.
Basic concepts of X e UV VIS NIR spectroscopy applied to conservation of cultural heritage
Examples of the application of selected spectroscopic methods to archaeology and conservation science


Module: X AND UV VIS NIR SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING
Statistical methods for data analysis.
basic knowledge of data analysis methods; basic concepts of atomic and molecular spectroscopy and NMR applied to conservation of cultural heritage
Examples of the application of selected spectroscopic methods to archaeology and conservation science

Books

Module: NMR MOLECULAR AND ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY
not pertinent


Module: X AND UV VIS NIR SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING
not pertinent

Bibliography

Module: NMR MOLECULAR AND ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY
R.D. Drennan “Statistics for Archaeologists” (2009) Springer, NY
Stanton A. Glantz "Primer of Biostatistics" (2012) The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
J.E. Freund “Introduction to Probability” (1993) Dover, NY
E.B. Banning “The Archaeologist’s laboratory” (2000) Kluwer, NY
M. Walker “Quaternary Dating Methods” (2005) John Wiley & Sons Ltd. England
Halliday & Resnick "Fundamentals of Physics" (2007) John Wiley & Sons Ltd. England
C.Christodoulides and G.Christodoulides "Analysis and Presentation of Experimental Results" (2017) Springer, NY
John R. Taylor "AN INTRODUCTION TO Error Analysis" (1997) University Science Books, CA
G.Artioli "SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE - An introduction to the application of materials science to archaeometry and conservation science" (2010) Oxford Univ. Press


Module: X AND UV VIS NIR SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING
R.D. Drennan “Statistics for Archaeologists” (2009) Springer, NY
Stanton A. Glantz "Primer of Biostatistics" (2012) The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
J.E. Freund “Introduction to Probability” (1993) Dover, NY
E.B. Banning “The Archaeologist’s laboratory” (2000) Kluwer, NY
M. Walker “Quaternary Dating Methods” (2005) John Wiley & Sons Ltd. England
Halliday & Resnick "Fundamentals of Physics" (2007) John Wiley & Sons Ltd. England
C.Christodoulides and G.Christodoulides "Analysis and Presentation of Experimental Results" (2017) Springer, NY
John R. Taylor "AN INTRODUCTION TO Error Analysis" (1997) University Science Books, CA
G.Artioli "SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE - An introduction to the application of materials science to archaeometry and conservation science" (2010) Oxford Univ. Press

Lessons mode

lectures

Frequency

elective

Exam mode

oral exam; partial written exams (2 or 3) could be held at different times during the course, passing two partial exams is equivalent to passing the general exam

Example exam questions

not pertinent

Arguments

Module: NMR MOLECULAR AND ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY



Module: X AND UV VIS NIR SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING


Sustainability goals

  • Goal10
  • Goal13
  • Goal15
  • Academic year2026/2027
  • Degree program to which the course belongsTechnologies for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • Languageita
  • CFU6 CFU, distributed among 2 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration56 hours