Synchrotron Radiation in Cultural Heritage

Dear Colleagues,

Cultural Heritage studies in the present, responding to questions and needs from conservation and restoration of cultural artifacts or built and natural heritage assets, rely on the best possible comprehension of materials, processes, production techniques and the objects of study.

Items with historical interest or materials from cultural heritage are currently being studied by the scientific community using the most advanced characterization techniques and scientific methodologies, with a higher incidence in non-destructive or non-invasive approaches when possible. Results obtained give information on the status of the materials used, degradation phenomena, aging mechanisms, ancient manufacturing techniques, production periods, historic economic routes and much more valuable information for the historians, conservators, restorers and interested public.

Large scale facilities for the use of Synchrotron Radiation have become a prime resource for the study of Cultural Heritage materials, giving researchers the possibility of using high-end analytical tools, scientific equipment and  analysis techniques, in some cases in dedicated beamlines to this subject.

This special issue is dedicated to the use of Synchrotron Radiation for the advancement of knowledge in Cultural Heritage studies, either through the development of methodologies or to the application SR to specific cases. We hereby invite and encourage all experts in these fields to submit their contributions.

We look forward to your submissions!

Prof. Dr. João Pedro Veiga
Dr. Mathilda Larsson Coutinho
Dr. Elin Figueiredo
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Heritage is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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• Synchrotron Radiation
• Cultural Heritage
• Glasses
• Ceramics
• Metals
• Stones
• Mortars
• Aging
• Degradation
• Archaeometry
• Geoarchaeology
• New Materials
• Conservation and Restoration
• Best practices
• Case studies