Investigation of Historical Egyptian Textile using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) - a case study

Authors

  • Harby Ezzeldeen Ahmed B.A, M.A, Ph.D Historical Textiles Conservation. Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, 12613 Orman, Giza, EGYPT.
  • Yuan Liu Townes Laser Institute, The College of Optics & Photonics, University of Central Florida, USA
  • Matthieu Baudelet Townes Laser Institute, The College of Optics & Photonics, University of Central Florida, USA
  • Bruno Bousquet Univ. Bordeaux, LOMA, UMR 5798, F-33400 Talence, France. CNRS, LOMA, UMR 5798, F- 33400 Talence, France
  • Martin Richardson Townes Laser Institute, The College of Optics & Photonics, University of Central Florida, USA

Abstract

This paper evaluates the use of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrosopy (LIBS) for the analysis of Egyptian historical textiles. The chemical information provided by LIBS, as well as the detrimental effects of laser-induced damages were studied as a function of laser energy and the number of laser pulses used for analysis. The main elements in the metal fibers were Cu, Au, Ag, Cr, Mn, Zn and Ca. The results obtained through LIBS were confirmed by Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled to Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). The damage of the metal threads after LIBS application was monitored by SEM and Optical Microscopy. The textile samples used were obtained from the museum of the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Egypt.

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Published

2013-08-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2013): Supply Chain, Fragranced Textiles, Spun Yarn Behaviors, Functional/Aesthetic Design and Firefighter Gear

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Peer Reviewed Article

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