Abstract
Feasibility studies have been carried out at the SYRMEP beamline of the Elettra synchrotron laboratory in Trieste, with the aim of demonstrating the advantages, and evaluating the effectiveness, of synchrotron radiation phase-contrast X-ray imaging and microtomography over conventional methods in the context of archaeometry. The combination of high brilliance and high spatial coherence of third generation sources offers new opportunities for novel applications in the study of samples of cultural interest.
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