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Applications of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy in Art Conservation and Archaeology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

Dusan Stulik  and
Eric Doehne
Dusan Stulik
Affiliation:
The Getty Conservation Institute 4503 Glencoe Avenue Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Eric Doehne
Affiliation:
The Getty Conservation Institute 4503 Glencoe Avenue Marina del Rey, CA 90292
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Abstract

The principles of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (E-SEM) are explained and discussed. The performance of the E-SEM compares favorably with the performance of traditional SEM instruments. This new technology has significant advantages in art conservation and archaeology. In this paper we describe several pilot studies which explored potential uses of the E-SEM. Electron micrographs recorded from moist, outgassing, and difficult to coat samples are presented, together with X-ray spectra recorded from uncoated samples of electrically nonconductive materials.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 185: Symposium G – Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology II , 1990 , 23
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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