Issue 10, 2016

Combined 1D, 2D and 3D micro-XRF techniques for the analysis of illuminated manuscripts

Abstract

The combination of several micro-XRF analysis modes is presented for the investigation of an illuminated parchment manuscript. With a commercial instrument, conventional micro-XRF spot analysis (0D) and mapping (2D) are performed, yielding detailed lateral elemental information. Depth resolution becomes accessible by mounting an additional polycapillary lens in front of an SDD detector. Quantitative confocal depth profiles (1D) are presented as well as the full separation of the front and the backside decorations with the help of fast 3D mappings of specific areas. Only through the use of these multi-dimensional modes can elemental information be assigned both to lateral and depth positions, making the analysis of such heterogeneous samples feasible.

Graphical abstract: Combined 1D, 2D and 3D micro-XRF techniques for the analysis of illuminated manuscripts

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Jun 2016
Accepted
25 Aga 2016
First published
25 Aga 2016

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2016,31, 1989-1997

Combined 1D, 2D and 3D micro-XRF techniques for the analysis of illuminated manuscripts

T. Lachmann, G. van der Snickt, M. Haschke and I. Mantouvalou, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2016, 31, 1989 DOI: 10.1039/C6JA00220J

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