Synchrotron-Radiation MicroCT Of Bowed Stringed Intrumens

Feasibility studies have been carried out at the SYRMEP beamline of the Elettra synchrotron laboratory in Trieste with the aim of demonstrating the advantages and evaluating  the  effectiveness  of  synchrotron  radiation  X-ray microtomography   as   a   suitable   technique   for   non-destructive analysis of bowed stringed instruments.

  L. Rigon et. al; e-PS, 2010, 7, 71-77

Feasibility studies have been carried out at the SYRMEP beamline of the Elettra synchrotron laboratory in Trieste with the aim of demonstrating the advantages and evaluating  the  effectiveness  of  synchrotron  radiation  X-ray microtomography   as   a   suitable   technique   for   non-destructive analysis of bowed stringed instruments. The particular  geometry  of  the  X-ray  beam  and  the  use  of  a novel  detector  allow  structural  evaluation  of  the  main details  of  the  instruments  with  unprecedented  richness of details. This, in turn, will allow precise dendrochrono-logical  investigation  of  historical  violins,  as  well  as  the characterization  of  their  structure,  defects,  wood  thickness and density.

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SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION MICROTOMOGRAPHY FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF BOWED STRINGED
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Luigi  Rigon,  Erik  Vallazza,  Fulvia  Arfelli,  Renata  Longo,  Diego
Dreossi,  Anna  Bergamaschi,  Bernd  Schmitt,  Rongchang  Chen,
Maria  Assunta  Cova,  Roberto  Perabò,  Marco  Fioravanti,  Lucia
Mancini,  Ralf  Hendrik  Menk,  Nicola  Sodini,  Giuliana  Tromba,
Franco Zanini.

 

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