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Hidden Art Could Be Revealed by New Terahertz Device
URL: http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6300

Description:
This 2008 article discusses how T-rays (terahertz radiation) "could let art historians see murals hidden beneath coats of plaster or paint in centuries-old buildings" and "could also illuminate penciled sketches under paintings on canvas without harming the artwork." Includes images. From the University of Michigan News Service.

LII Topics: Radiation, Science

Publisher:
The Regents of the University of Michigan

Extra Keywords
THz

LII Database Information:
Record 25718 created by Maria Brandt on 03/17/2008
Last modification on 03/25/2008
Published: 04/03/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25718

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