Abstract
X-ray radiography is one of the most widely used imaging techniques in the field of cultural heritage, both for conservation and for investigation purposes. Performing radiographies in museums, thus avoiding movements of works of art, has been recently made easy by digital acquisition of images, but when the whole scan of a large painting is required, technical solutions for a portable device are still not at hand. The inherent weight of the X-ray tube and of the high-voltage generator makes the design of a portable device very difficult. In this project, the solution of the puzzle was separating devices devoted to different tasks, in order to maintain each item under 60 kg weight, thus being transportable with reasonable effort.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Luca Landi and Stefano Squerzanti, of the Mechanics Service of the Dept. of Physics and Earth Sciences and INFN-Ferrara, for the invaluable help in the construction of the device. This project has been supported by INFN National Network on Cultural Heritage (CHNet) and by the 5th Scientific Commission of INFN.
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Impallaria, A., Evangelisti, F., Petrucci, F. et al. A new scanner for in situ digital radiography of paintings. Appl. Phys. A 122, 1043 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0579-5
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