PHYS0938-1 : Physics and cultural heritage

Study Programmes 2015-2016

PHYS0938-1

Physics and cultural heritage

Duration :

15h Th, 5h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in physics (120 ECTS)		4
Master in physics (120 ECTS)		4
Master in physics (120 ECTS)		4
Master in physics (120 ECTS)		4
Master in physics (60 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

David Strivay

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The purpose of this course is to show the interest of the analytical methods for the caracterisation of cultural heritage objects. The main technqiues used will be explained: optical (IR, visble, UV), X-rays (fluorescnece, radiography) and particles (ion beam analysis, mass spectrometry, electron microscopy). Case studies in the different fields will be explaines (pigment, metal, glass,...).

Learning outcomes of the course :

Introduction to the main analytical tehniques used in the study of cultural heritage objects.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

The theory is taught face-to-face. Laboratory visits and demonstrations are organized.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course is given in the first semester according to the schedule distributed at the beginning of the academic year by the Department logisticians.