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Characterization of Two Japanese Ancient Swords through Neutron Imaging

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Japanese blades are culturally interesting objects both from the stylistic point of view and because of their fantastic performances.In this work, we present new results, using a non-invasive approach, concerning these peculiar artefacts.Two integer Japanese swords, pertaining to Koto (987-1596) and Shinto (1596-1781) periods have been analysed through neutron-imaging techniques.The experiments have been performed at the ICON beam line, operating at the spallation neutron source SINQ, Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland.The reconstruction of projection data into neutron tomographic slices or volumes, allowed us to identify some very peculiar characteristics, related to the forging methods and to the different thermal treatments applied to produce the cutting edge and its unique feature.

Source: hamon

DOI: 10.5611/hamon.25.3_206

Authors: Francesco Grazzi, Filomena Salvemini, Anders Kaestner, Francesco Civita, Eberhard Lehmann, Marco Zoppi

Institutions: Institute for Complex Systems, National Research Council, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Paul Scherrer Institute

Language: English

Topic: Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2901030271

FWCI: 1.178

Cites: 12

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10