Characterization of Roman glass tesserae from the Coriglia excavation site (Italy) via energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and Raman spectroscopy

Autor: Luc Moens, Laszlo Vincze, Monica Redente, Jolien Van Pevenage, David George, Andrew Sparks, Peter Vandenabeele, Mary Kate Donais
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
ISSN: 0947-8396
1432-0630
Popis: The combined use of handheld energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, Raman spectroscopy, and micro-energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry permitted the characterization of Roman glass tesserae excavation from the Coriglia (Italy) archeological site. Analyses of ten different glass colors were conducted as spot analyses on intact samples and as both spot analyses and line scans on select cross-sectioned samples. The elemental and molecular information gained from these spectral measurements allowed for the qualitative chemical characterization of the bulk glass, decolorants, opacifiers, and coloring agents. The use of an antimony opacifier in many of the samples supports the late Imperial phasing as determined through numismatic, fresco, ceramics, and architectural evidence. And dealinization of the exterior glass layers caused by the burial environment was confirmed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE