Optical coherence tomography for art conservation and archaeology

Liang, H. ORCID: 0000-0001-9496-406X, Peric, B., Hughes, M., Podoleanu, A., Spring, M. and Saunders, D., 2007. Optical coherence tomography for art conservation and archaeology. In: Proceedings of SPIE 2007. SPIE. ISBN 9780819467607

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Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a fast scanning Michelson interferometer originally designed for in vivo imaging of the eye. In 2004, our group along with two other groups first reported the application of OCT to art conservation and archaeology. Since that time we have been conducting a project to investigate systematically the potential of OCT as a new tool for non-invasive examinations of a wide range of museum objects and to design an OCT optimised for in situ use in museums. Here we present the latest results from this ongoing project, which include the determination of the optimum spectral windows for OCT imaging of paintings and painted objects executed using traditional techniques, and non-invasive imaging of the subsurface stratigraphy of painted layers at multiple wavelengths. OCT imaging in assisting spectral pigment identification and in measuring refractive indices of paint will also be presented to illustrate the potential of the technique.

Item Type:	Chapter in book
Creators:	Liang, H., Peric, B., Hughes, M., Podoleanu, A., Spring, M. and Saunders, D.
Publisher:	SPIE
Date:	2007
Volume:	6618
ISBN:	9780819467607
ISSN:	0277-786X
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1117/12.726032 DOI
Rights:	Copyright © 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	EPrints Services
Date Added:	09 Oct 2015 11:03
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2017 13:48
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22171

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