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Comparison of different experimental approaches in the tomographic analysis of ancient violins

Sodini, N. Dreossi, D. Giordano, A. Kaiser, J. Zanini, F. Zikmund, T.

Original Title

Comparison of different experimental approaches in the tomographic analysis of ancient violins

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

X-ray computed tomography (CT) is now a common technique for the non-destructive structural analysisof ancient manufacts of cultural and historical relevance, providing luthiers, art historians, conservatorsand restorators with a unique tool for the characterization of musical instruments. The experimentalset-up to choose is obviously related to the kind and accuracy of the information to be extracted. Someapplications of the technique require to examine extremely small details in selected parts of a violin, asin the evaluation of small cracks and thin patches, or in the characterization of larvae and eggs of wood-destroying insects. Other approaches, on the other hand, require less precise measurements of the sizeof the violin and its main components. Sometimes the presence of metal parts, such as strings and keys,requires a high dynamic range X-ray detector. Other parameters to be taken into account are related tothe general organization of the experiment, such as the time required for the measurement, the distanceof the laboratory from the instrument owner, its availability and, of course, the cost of the service.

Keywords

X-ray microtomography Computed Axial Tomography X-ray detectors Synchrotron radiation Musical instruments

Authors

Sodini, N.; Dreossi, D. ; Giordano, A.; Kaiser, J. ; Zanini, F. ; Zikmund, T.

Released

1. 10. 2017

ISBN

1296-2074

Periodical

JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

Year of study

27

Number

1

State

French Republic

Pages from

88

Pages to

92

Pages count

5

BibTex

@article{BUT146519,
  author="Sodini, N. and Dreossi, D. and Giordano, A. and Kaiser, J. and Zanini, F. and Zikmund, T.",
  title="Comparison of different experimental approaches in the tomographic analysis of ancient violins",
  journal="JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE",
  year="2017",
  volume="27",
  number="1",
  pages="88--92",
  doi="10.1016/j.culher.2017.02.013",
  issn="1296-2074"
}