Use of 2 MeV Proton-Based PIXE in Compositional Analysis of Paint Pigments

Authors

Benjamin Hall, Brigham Young University
Dr. Lawrence Rees, Brigham Young University

Keywords

PIXE, Particle-Induced X-ray Emission spectroscopy, pigments, artistic oil painting

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

Using the resources provided by this grant, Dr. Rees and I set out to classify the pigments used in artistic oil painting according to their elemental composition. This we did using proton-based Particle-Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) spectroscopy. Our goal in this portion of the research was to test the feasibility of creating a baseline set of known compositions against which to compare unknown and or mixed pigments.

Recommended Citation

Hall, Benjamin and Rees, Dr. Lawrence (2013) "Use of 2 MeV Proton-Based PIXE in Compositional Analysis of Paint Pigments," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2756.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2756