SR2A 2023 – 10th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation and Neutrons in Art and Archaeology

Keynote Speech #5: Cultural heritage research at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS)

Nov 23, 2023, 9:00 AM

35m

Ernst von Siemens-Auditorium (Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich)

Invited talk Alteration & Conservation 2

Speaker

Louisa Smieska

Description

The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) underwent a major upgrade in 2018, including rebuilding one-sixth of the electron storage ring and completely remodeling the experimental floor. This talk will describe current capabilities at CHESS for cultural heritage research, with an emphasis on multi-modal scan-probe methods such as x-ray fluorescence + diffraction. Example studies of illuminated manuscript fragments, painted panels, and degration of wood, among others, will illustrate the talk.