Programme Outline

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Monday, 20 September 2010, 09:00 - 17:00:

Neutron Activation Analysis

Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 09:00 - 17:00:

X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 09:00 - 17:00:

Luminescence Dating

Thursday, 23 September 2010, 09:00 - 17:00:

Radiocarbon Dating, Dendrochronology

Friday, 24 September 2010, 09:00 - 17:00:

Isotope Analysis, Mass Spectroscopy

Speakers

Max Bichler, Vienna University of Technology
Otto Cichocki, Vienna Institute for Archaeological Science
Rudolf Erlach, University of Applied Arts Vienna
Markus Fiebig, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
Robin Golser, University of Vienna
Martina Grießer, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Michael Hajek, Vienna University of Technology
Andreas G. Karydas, International Atomic Energy Agency
Walter Kutschera, University of Vienna
Nicholas J. G. Pearce, Aberystwyth University
Thomas Prohaska, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
Martin Radtke, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
Ina Reiche, Centre de recherche et de restauration des musées de France
Manfred Schreiner, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Georg Steinhauser, Vienna University of Technology
Johannes H. Sterba, Vienna University of Technology
Christina Streli, Vienna University of Technology
Norbert Vana, Vienna University of Technology

09:00 - 09:45	Fundamentals of neutron activation analysis M. Bichler, Vienna University of Technology
09:45 - 10:15	Short-time activation analysis S. Ismail, Vienna University of Technology
10:15 - 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:15	Provenance studies: Ceramics J. H. Sterba, Vienna University of Technology
11:15 - 11:45	Provenance studies: Geological materials M. Bichler, Vienna University of Technology
11:45 - 12:15	Provenance studies: Metals and materials G. Steinhauser, Vienna University of Technology
12:15 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00	Demonstration: Neutron activation analysis Vienna University of Technology

09:00 - 09:45	X-ray fluorescence analysis for cultural heritage studies C. Streli, Vienna University of Technology
09:45 - 10:15	Ion beam analysis in cultural heritage and comparison with XRF spectroscopy A. Karydas, International Atomic Energy Agency, Seibersdorf
10:15 - 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:15	Application of transportable XRF and micro-XRF in art and archaeology: Pigments in medieval manuscripts, Roman silver coins and ancient glass fragments M. Schreiner, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
11:15 - 11:45	Application of portable XRF to study works of art at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna M. Griesser, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
11:45 - 12:15	XRF using synchrotron radiation M. Radtke, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin
12:15 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00	Demonstration (splinter sessions): XRF with a portable system Kunsthistorisches Museum Demonstration (splinter sessions): Thermoluminescence dating Vienna University of Technology

09:00 - 09:45	Thermally stimulated luminescence M. Hajek, Vienna University of Technology
09:45 - 10:30	Optically stimulated luminescence M. Fiebig, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30	Sample preparation techniques R. Erlach, University of Applied Arts Vienna
11:30 - 12:15	Applications of TL and OSL dating N. Vana, Vienna University of Technology
12:15 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00	Demonstration (splinter sessions): XRF with a portable system Kunsthistorisches Museum Demonstration (splinter sessions): Thermoluminescence dating Vienna University of Technology

09:00 - 09:45	Principles of radiocarbon dating R. Golser, University of Vienna
09:45 - 10:30	Dendrochronology O. Cichocki, Vienna Institute for Archaeological Science
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00	Applications of radiocarbon dating W. Kutschera, University of Vienna
12:00 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00	Demonstration: Vienna Environmental Research Accelerator University of Vienna

09:00 - 09:45	Methods of isotope analysis W. Kutschera, University of Vienna
09:45 - 10:30	Fundamentals of ICP-MS T. Prohaska, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45	Applications of laser ablation ICP-MS N. Pearce, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
11:45 - 12:30	Applications of accelerator-based methods I. Reiche, Research and Restoration Centre of the French Museums, Louvre Paris
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00	Demonstration: VIRIS Laboratory University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna