Non-destructive investigation of the Kyathos (6th-4th centuries BCE) from the necropolis Volna 1 on the Taman Peninsula by neutron resonance capture and X-ray fluorescence analysis

Authors

  • Nina V. Simbirtseva Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia; Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty, 050032, the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Pavel V. Sedyshev Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
  • Saltanat Mazhen Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia; Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty, 050032, the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Almat Yergashov Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia; Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty, 050032, the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Andrei Yu. Dmitriev Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
  • Irina A. Saprykina Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russial
  • Roman A. Mimokhod Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v11i3.1081

Abstract

The method of Neutron Resonance Capture Analysis (NRCA) is currently being developed at the Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics. The Analysis determines the elemental and isotope compositions of objects non-destructively, which makes it suitable measurement tools for artefacts without sampling. NRCA is based on the registration of neutron resonances in radiative capture and the measurement of the yield of reaction products in these resonances.
The potential of NRCA at the Intense Resonance Neutron Source facility is demonstrated on the investigation of a Kyathos (6th-4th centuries BCE) from the necropolis Volna 1 on the Taman Peninsula. In addition, X-ray analysis was applied to the same archeological object. The element composition determined by NRCA and XRF data is in agreement.

Author Biography

Nina V. Simbirtseva, Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia; Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty, 050032, the Republic of Kazakhstan

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4916-4431

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Published

2022-09-28

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2022)

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Research Papers

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