Seminar on synchrotron research

Seminar
"Synchrotron Research in Cultural Heritage Science"
Advanced Photon Source, Argonne IL, and
Northwestern University's Evanston Campus
October 11-12, 2011

The seminar "Synchrotron Research in Cultural Heritage Science",
sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will take place on
October 11-12, 2011 at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne IL, and
Northwestern University's Evanston Campus.

Scientific research on objects of cultural heritage (archaeological
objects and sites, cultural properties, fine arts collections,
archives, historical buildings and monuments) and their degradation
processes is essential for the preservation of these objects, but
also for gaining an understanding of our past. As one sign of its
importance, the National Science Foundation initiated funding in
2010 for nine museum-university research grants through its new
program on Chemistry and Materials Research at the Interface between
Science and Art (SCIART, now renamed CHS).  Non-invasive and
non-destructive methods of analysis are particularly important for
these studies, because the cultural heritage works are
irreplaceable, and sampling is either impossible or severely
limited.  Hence, synchrotron techniques offer promising methods to
analyze the structure and chemistry of the works and degradation
products, and further, to offer insight into their methods of
fabrication and even geographical origin.

This seminar will highlight the spectrum of synchrotron techniques
which can be applied to the study of objects of cultural heritage,
demonstrate representative cultural heritage synchrotron studies,
and illustrate an example of a beamline dedicated to conservation
science studies, as detailed in the program below. Presentations
will be complemented by visits to selected APS beamlines, as well as
a panel discussion on the future of synchrotron research for
cultural heritage studies.

This event is part of a continuing series of seminars on
conservation science, a vital element of the Art Institute of
Chicago/Northwestern University Collaborative Program in
Conservation Science supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
The upcoming meeting is also carried out in partnership with the
Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory. The goal of
these seminars is twofold: to educate scientists and engineers on
the opportunities and unsolved problems in conservation science and
to inform conservators, curators and conservation scientists about
the techniques and expertise available in science and engineering
which might be brought to bear on conservation science problems.
Participation is free, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew
W. Mellon Foundation and the Materials Research Science and
Engineering Center of Northwestern University, but you need to
register in order to attend.

Please RSVP to mrc<-a t->northwestern< . >edu by Friday, September 23, 2011.

Important notice: Access to the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne
National Laboratory requires pre-registration. To get a badge, each
participant to the Seminar is responsible for his or her own
registration at:

    <URL:https://www.aps.anl.gov/
        About/Visiting/visitor_registration.php>

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On the form, under purpose of visit, attendees should indicate that
they are attending the "Cultural Heritage Seminar"; under "Who are
you visiting?" indicate  "workshop" and please mark the date (both
desired start date and desired end date ) as October 11, 2011.

Parking on the Northwestern Campus requires a permit; if you plan on
driving, please request a permit and map when you RSVP.  For more
information, you may call 847-491-3606.

The organizers:
    Francesca Casadio (Art Institute of Chicago)
    Katherine Faber (Northwestern University)
    Dean Heaffner (Argonne National Laboratory),
    Volker Rose (Argonne National Laboratory)

Program:

Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL,
Room A1100, Bldg. 401 (APS)
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
10:30 - - 5:30 pm
Transportation will be provided from and to the AIC, by coach
leaving by 8:30 am

    10:00 am            Registration and coffee

    Morning session
    10:30-12:30

        10:30           Welcome, Dennis Mills (Program
                        Administrator, Photon Science, APS)

                        A suite of presentations by APS scientists
                        on techniques, applications and
                        possibilities at the APS

                            Steven Heald (APS)
                            Spectroscopy

                            Francesco DeCarlo (APS)
                            2D and 3D Full-field Imaging

                            Volker Rose (APS)
                            X-ray Microscopy

                            Jonathan Almer (APS)
                            Diffraction/High Energy

        12:30 - 2:00    Lunch

    Afternoon session
    2:00- 5:30 pm

        2:00 - 4:00     Tour of APS and selected beamlines

        4:00 - 4:30     Coffee break

        4:30- 5:30      Keynote presentation
                        Loic Bertrand (Synchrotron Soleil, France)
                        The IPANEMA Platform for Ancient Materials

        5:30 pm         Bus transportation back to the city (AIC)
                        for attendees and speakers

Ford Engineering Design Center
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
ITW classroom
Wednesday, October 12 (9:00 am to 1:00 pm)
(Transportation will be provided from and to the AIC, by coach,
leaving by 8:00 am)

    9:00 am             Coffee

    9:25 am             Welcome, K. Faber

    9:30 - 10:05        Apurva Metha (SLAC National Accelerator
                        Laboratory)
                        Synchrotron Studies of Ancient Ceramics

    10:05 - 10:40       Eric Dooryhee (Brookhaven National
                        Laboratory)
                        Synchrotron Studies of Pigments and High
                        Energy X-ray Diffraction

    10:40 - 11:00       Coffee Break

    11:00 - 11:35       D. Peter Siddons, (NSLS, Brookhaven National
                        Laboratory)
                        New ultrafast MAIA detector and SR-XRF
                        imaging of hidden paintings

    11:35 - 12:10       Jennifer Mass (Winterthur Museum and
                        Gardens)
                        Synchrotron Studies of Pigment Degradation

    12:10- 1:00         Panel Discussion: How can we foster
                        synergies between CH researchers at museums
                        and universities and SR scientists in the
                        US?

                            Volker Rose (APS), moderator

                            Karen Trentelman (Getty), Uwe Bergman
                            (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory),
                            Loic Bertrand (SOLEIL), panelists

Francesca Casadio, PhD
Andrew W. Mellon Senior Conservation Scientist
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave
60603 Chicago, IL
312-857-7647


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