Optical Technologies in the Humanities: Selected Contributions to the International Conference on New Technologies in the Humanities and Fourth International Conference on Optics Within Life Sciences OWLS IV Münster, Germany, 9–13 July 1996

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
New Technologies in Cypriote Archaeology: A Current Research Program on Ancient Ceramic Technology....Pages 3-8
The Role of Science in Archaeological Regional Surface Artefact Survey....Pages 9-28
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Holography in Museums....Pages 31-41
Holography: A New Technology in Cuneiform Research....Pages 42-51
Investigation of Decay Mechanisms in Historical Artwork via TV Holography....Pages 52-68
Application of Holographic Interferometry to Museum Objects....Pages 69-78
Color Holography in a Single Layer for Documentation and Analysis of Cultural Heritage....Pages 79-82
Three-Dimensional Microscopy with a Numerical Optical Low-Coherence Holographic Technique....Pages 83-85
Holographic Investigation of the Human Jaw Bone Under Functional Loads....Pages 86-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
3D Computerized Tomography: Synergism Between Technique and Art....Pages 91-104
Layered Artefacts: Non-destructive Characterization by PIXE and RBS....Pages 105-107
New Methods of Reflectography with Special Filter and Image Processing Techniques: Examination of Materials, Writings and Underdrawings....Pages 108-118
X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis Induced by Synchrotron Radiation (SYXRF) and First Archaeometric Applications....Pages 119-121
Neutron Activation Analysis of Mycenaean and Related Pottery from the Greek Mainland....Pages 122-124
Luminescence Dating in Archaeology: Recent Developments....Pages 125-133
Mineralogical Technologies in Archeology: Their Application to Grey-Minyan Ceramics of Troy VI....Pages 134-136
Osteodensitometrical Studies and Elemental Analysis of Ancient Human Bones....Pages 137-140
Ruby Glass of the Baroque Period: An Interdisciplinary Study....Pages 141-144
Surface Change on Laser Irradiated Bioglass®....Pages 145-148
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Excimer Laser Cleaning for Mediaeval Stained Glass Windows....Pages 151-154
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Laser Cleaning with a Nd:YAG Laser....Pages 155-157
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Optical Correlation Methods in Epigraphy....Pages 161-170
Cuneiform Recognition Experiments: Coherent Optical Methods and Results....Pages 171-174
Digital Character Recognition of Cuneiform Inscriptions via Neural Networks....Pages 175-178
The Use of Digital Image Processing for the Documentation of Monuments and Sites....Pages 179-182
Vision Functions Related to 3D Image Display....Pages 183-186
Visual Stimulation Techniques at the End of XX Century....Pages 187-190
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Superresolution in Far-Field Microscopy....Pages 193-203
Scanning Acoustic Microscopy: Principle and Application in Material Testing of Antique and Contemporary Samples....Pages 204-206
Application of Tandem Scanning Microscopy to the Non-destructive Investigation of Tool Marks on Historic Ivory Carvings....Pages 207-210
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Ground-Penetrating Radar Applications in Cultural Heritage....Pages 213-226
Raman Spectra Treatment with Signal Processing Techniques....Pages 227-230
Imaging Spectroscopy of Drawing and Painting Materials in the Near Infrared....Pages 231-233
TL Dating of Quartz Beyond 100 ka?....Pages 234-236
Separation and Identification of Raman Spectra for the Recognition of Pictorial Pigments....Pages 237-239
Laser Photons in Medical Diagnosis....Pages 240-244
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3-D Shape Measurement Techniques and Their Applications....Pages 247-256
Cuneiform Surface Reconstruction by Optical Profilometry....Pages 257-260
The Ageing of Leather: Effects on the Surface Topography....Pages 261-265
Back Matter....Pages 266-266