NoMAD: Non-destructive Mobile Analysis and imaging Device

NoMAD：无损移动分析和成像设备

• 批准号: BB/X003833/1
• 负责人: Andrzej Wolski
• 金额: $ 23.07万
• 依托单位: University of Liverpool
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=BB%2FX003833%2F1
• 关键词: NoMAD; Non; destructive; Mobile; Analysis

NoMAD (Non-destructive Mobile Analysis and imaging Device) is an interdisciplinary project that draws on technology developed for particle accelerators to bring scientific analysis techniques to remote heritage sites.Our project focuses on rock art -- a crucial part of our shared global cultural heritage. Paintings on rock have been created for tens of thousands of years, illuminating crucial aspects of our past and telling stories about what it means to be human. Rock art remains central to Indigenous cultures globally, but it is constantly under threat from natural and anthropogenic forces. Unfortunately, over centuries, rock art fades and eventually disappears as pigments are exfoliated from the rock and/or layers of dirt obscure the artwork. Some pigments may remain on the surface in trace amounts, but are invisible to our eyes. NoMAD will address this problem -- re-creating rock art images by producing elemental maps of pigments. This is vital, as once we are able to see previously invisible or faded motifs more clearly, we will be in a better position to ask and answer fundamental questions about global cultural heritage and one of the earliest manifestations of human cognition and artistic expression -- questions that are of huge importance to many stakeholders, including Indigenous groups in postcolonial countries, today.To study portable artefacts, scientists are already employing Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) analysis, which uses accelerated protons to identify chemical elements non-destructively and in a culturally sensitive manner. Most famously, the Louvre Museum routinely uses this technology to uncover artworks' elemental compositions and detect forgeries. However, the only way immovable artefacts, such as rock art, can be analysed with PIXE is by taking invasive samples to accelerator facilities. This type of destructive analysis is often, understandably, not permitted or feasible. Unable to bring the rock to the accelerator, this project will take the accelerator to the rock. NoMAD aims to design a compact, portable particle accelerator using recent advancements in high-frequency Radio Frequency technology, which would allow PIXE analysis to be performed at archaeological sites and museums around the world.Combining expertise in physics, engineering, and archaeology, NoMAD will design new accelerator technology to help archaeologists study and preserve fragile, unique cultural heritage, which is vital to many Indigenous communities across the globe. A compact accelerator of this sort will be a world-first, making this project revolutionary in the fields of accelerators and cultural heritage management.

Nomad（非破坏性移动分析和成像设备）是一个跨学科项目，它借鉴了为粒子加速器开发的技术，可以将科学分析技术带到远程遗产地点。我们的项目着重于摇滚艺术 - 我们共享的全球文化遗产的关键部分。岩石上的绘画已经创作了数万年，阐明了我们过去的关键方面，并讲述了成为人类意味着什么的故事。岩石艺术在全球范围内仍然是土著文化的核心，但它不断受到自然和人为力量的威胁。不幸的是，几个世纪以来，岩石艺术消失并最终消失，因为颜料从岩石和/或污垢层被剥落，使艺术品掩盖了艺术品。有些颜料可能留在痕量的表面上，但对我们的眼睛看不见。 Nomad将解决这个问题 - 通过生成颜料的元素图来重新创建岩石艺术图像。这是至关重要的，因为一旦我们能够更清楚地看到以前的看不见或褪色的图案，我们将有更好的位置，我们将有更好的位置来回答和回答有关全球文化遗产的基本问题，以及人类认知和艺术表达最早的表现之一，这是人类认知和艺术表达的最早问题之一 - 对许多利益相关者的重要性，包括许多利益相关者，包括今天的官方群体，即在后验证的阶级，即在后验证的方面，便于波特西斯特，便于波特尔斯，便于波兰人。 X射线发射（PIXE）分析，该分析使用加速质子以非破坏性和文化敏感的方式识别化学元素。最著名的是，卢浮宫博物馆通常使用这项技术来揭示艺术品的元素作品并检测伪造。但是，可以用Pixe分析不可动物的唯一方法是将侵入性样品用于加速器设施。可以理解的是，这种破坏性分析通常不允许或可行。该项目无法将岩石带到加速器上，将加速器带到岩石上。 NoMAD aims to design a compact, portable particle accelerator using recent advancements in high-frequency Radio Frequency technology, which would allow PIXE analysis to be performed at archaeological sites and museums around the world.Combining expertise in physics, engineering, and archaeology, NoMAD will design new accelerator technology to help archaeologists study and preserve fragile, unique cultural heritage, which is vital to many Indigenous communities across the地球。这种紧凑的加速器将是世界上的首先，这使该项目在加速器和文化遗产管理领域具有革命性。