Spectroscopic Characterization of Cultural Heritage Materials: Techniques and Systems
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 1455
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser spectroscopy; LIBS; heritage science
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Interests: laser induced breakdown spectroscopy technology theory and instrument development; glow discharge emission spectroscopy equipment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With significant improvements in the sensitivity and precision of in situ spectroscopic techniques—including Raman spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, thermography, and more)—the non-destructive testing and in-depth analysis of cultural heritage materials have entered a new era. Concurrently, the integration of multiple spectroscopic technologies combined with multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms provides revolutionary tools for component identification, craftsmanship reconstruction, the investigation of degradation mechanisms, and the exploration of cultural significance within heritage objects.
This Special Issue primarily focuses on the collection and sharing of research findings in the following areas: the applications of advanced spectroscopic techniques in cultural heritage; the development and integration of instrumentation; methods and applications combining artificial intelligence with advanced spectroscopy for cultural heritage analysis; and spectroscopy-based multidisciplinary approaches to uncovering cultural heritage value.
The scope of submissions includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Applications of novel spectroscopic techniques in cultural heritage;
- Algorithmic innovations for the analysis of cultural heritage materials;
- Applications of spectroscopy-based interdisciplinary techniques in cultural heritage;
- Applications of AI-empowering spectroscopic techniques in the field of cultural heritage.
Dr. Xueshi Bai
Dr. Duixiong Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- applications of novel spectroscopic techniques in cultural heritage
- algorithmic innovations for the analysis of cultural heritage materials
- applications of spectroscopy-based interdisciplinary techniques in cultural heritage
- applications of AI-empowering spectroscopic techniques in the field of cultural heritage
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