INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSTIC METHODS (NON- AND MICRO- DESTRUCTIVE). OPTICAL MICROSCOPY. ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY. ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY.

Composite Course Information
Parent Course
Component Courses
  1. Β1-Β3.1 INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSTIC METHODS (NON- AND MICRO- DESTRUCTIVE). OPTICAL MICROSCOPY. ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY. ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY.
  2. Β1-Β4.3 PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
Course Information
TitleΕισαγωγή στις Διαγνωστικές Μεθόδους (Μη- και μικρο-καταστρεπτικές). Μικροσκοπία Οπτική-Ηλεκτρονική-Ατομικών Δυνάμεων-LASERS. / INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSTIC METHODS (NON- AND MICRO- DESTRUCTIVE). OPTICAL MICROSCOPY. ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY. ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY.
CodeΒ1-Β3.1
Interdepartmental ProgrammeDPMS "Prostasía, Syntīrīsī kai Apokatástasī Mnīmeíōn Politismoý" 2024 éōs sīmera
Collaborating SchoolsArchitecture
Civil Engineering
Rural and Surveying Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
School of Spatial Planning and Development
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorEleni Pavlidou
CommonNo
Other CharacteristicsPart of composite course
StatusActive
Course ID600025286

Programme of Study: DPMS "Prostasía, Syntīrīsī kai Apokatástasī Mnīmeíōn Politismoý" 2024 éōs sīmera

Registered students: 13
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
PROSTASIA, SYNTĪRĪSĪ KAI APOKATASTASĪ ERGŌN TECΗNĪS KAI MĪCΗANISMŌNCompulsory Course215
Class Information
Academic Year2024 – 2025
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
  • Christos Katsifas
  • Paraskeuī Poulī
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours24
Class ID
600266468
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will be able to: • understand the theoretical background of the diagnostic methods mentioned in the course. • have a good knowledge on the applicability of these methods, their analytical potential and their limits. • be familiar with their use and the basic principles for applying specific techniques to optimize the study and restoration of works of art and historic objects.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The purpose of the course is the introductory presentation of a number of state-of-the-art diagnostic methods which are used in the Cultural Heritage field. Typical problems encountered in the study and preservation of works of art and historic objects and monuments are presented with emphasis to their principle of operation, their purpose, the advantages and limitations of both micro-destructive (μD) and non-destructive (ND) methods, as well as their role in the interdisciplinary conservation/restoration process. Specifically the following modules are taught: - Introduction, and in-depth study, of the principles and practices of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. - Brief introduction of lasers and their multiple applications as analytical, diagnostic and cleaning tools in the field of Cultural Heritage. Course Content: The course includes the following modules: • Optical microscopy (metallography, stereomicroscopy), • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), • Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), • Atomic Force Microscopy, • Laser Ablation: interaction of laser radiation with matter with emphasis on the fine-tuning of their operational parameters in order to ensure optimal cleaning interventions for various crusts/ substrates. • Laser spectroscopies: analytical and diagnostic methodologies and portable systems. Possibilities, limitations and perspectives for the study and preservation of Cultural Heritage objects and monuments. Teaching Support: Lecturers' slides and bibliography will be shared electronically How students can participate: Participation in workshops of a total duration of 14 hours.
Keywords
Electron Miccroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Microanalysis, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Morphology. Laser ablation, laser cleaning, laser analysis, Laser Spectroscopies, Laser Induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF). Non-invasive, complementary implementation.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures36✓✓
Laboratory Work36✓✓
Reading Assigment74✓✓
Exams4✓
Total150
Student Assessment
Description
Laboratory exercise (25%), exams (75%).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Electron Microscopy • Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis 4th ed. 2018 Edition. Joseph I. Goldstein, Dale E. Newbury, Joseph R. Michael. • Transmission Electron Microscopy: A Textbook for Materials Science 2nd Edition. David B. Williams, C. Barry Carter . • A post Byzantine icon of St Nicholas painted on a leather support. Microanalysis and characterization of technique V. Ganitis, E. Pavlidou, F. Zorba, K.M. Paraskevopoulos, D. Bikiaris. J. Cultural Heritage 5, p. 349 – 360, 2004. • Onoufrios, the famous XVI's century iconographer, creator of the "Berati School": studying the technique and materials used in wall paintings of inscribed churches Pavlidou E, Arapi M, Zorba T, Anastasiou M, Civici N, Stamati , Paraskevopoulos KM. Appl Phys A-Mater 83 (4), p. 709-717, 2006. • The byzantine church of "40 holy martyrs" in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria: Pigments and technique Sakellariou E., Zorba T., Pavlidou E., Angelova S., Paraskevopoulos K.M. AIP Conference Proceedings 1203, p. 501-506, 2010. • Characterization of plasters from Ptolemaic baths: New excavations near the Karnak temple complex, upper Egypt Mahmoud H. H. Marey, Ali M. F., Pavlidou E., Kantiranis N, A L Badry Archaeometry 53, p. 693-706, 2011. • Unraveling the materials and techniques of post-Byzantine wallpaintings: Is there a sole pictorial phase at the catholicon of Stomion, Central Greece Lamprini Malletzidou, Triantafyllia T. Zorba, Dimitra Patsiaoura, Dimitrios Lampakis, Pavlos Beinas,Vassiliki Touli, Konstantinos Chrissafis, Ioannis Karapanagiotis, Eleni Pavlidou, Konstantinos M. Paraskevopoulos Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 206 (2019) 328–339. • Combined studies for the determination of the composition and the firing temperature of ancient and contemporary ceramic artefacts Kazakou, T, Zorba, T, Vourlias, G, Pavlidou, E, Chrissafis, K Thermochimica Acta Vol. 682; p. 178412, 2019. • Morphological and geochemical characterization of the particulate deposits and the black crust from the Triumphal Arch of Galerius in Thessaloniki, Greece: Implications for deterioration assessment. Samara, C., Melfos, V., Kouras, A, Karali, E, Zacharopoulou, G., Kyranoudi, M., Papadopoulou, L., Pavlidou, E. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 734, 139455 • The dome of Rotunda in Thessaloniki: Investigation of a multi-pictorial phase wall painting through analytical methods LampriniMalletzidoua Triantafyllia T.Zorbaa, Mari,aKyranoudi,Pelli Mastora , Dimitrios Karfaridis, George Vourlias, Eleni Pavlidou, Konstantinos M.Paraskevopoulosa Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2021, 262, • Towards the Discrimination between Natural and Synthetic Pigments: The Case of Ultramarine Pourliaka, A., Malletzidou, L., Zorba, T., Pavlidou, E., Vourlias, G. Proceedings of Science, 2023, 427, 142 Lasers • Development of a methodology for the characterization and assessment of biodeteriogens on archaeological surfaces by use of a portable LED-induced fluorescence instrument, A. Giakoumaki, P. Siozos, A. Filippidis, I. Pyrri, D. Anglos, P. Pouli, Heritage Science 10, 2022, 204. doi.org/10.1186/s40494-022-00827-x • Laser-induced fluorescence as a non-invasive tool to monitor laser-assisted thinning of aged varnish layers on paintings: fundamental issues and critical thresholds, O. Kokkinaki, E. Dimitroulaki, K. Melessanaki, D. Anglos, P. Pouli, Eur. Phys. J. Plus 136, 938 (2021); doi:10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01929-4 • The two-wavelength laser cleaning methodology; Theoretical background and examples from its application on CH objects and monuments with emphasis to the Athens Acropolis Sculptures, P. Pouli, E. Papakonstantinou, K. Frantzikinaki, A. Panou, G. Frantzi, C. Vasiliadis, C. Fotakis, Heritage Science, 4:9 (2016); doi: 10.1186/s40494-016-0077-2. • Laser-assisted removal of dark cement crusts from mineral gypsum (selenite) architectural elements of peripheral monuments at Knossos, G. Grammatikakis, K.D. Demadis, K. Melessanaki, P. Pouli, Studies in Conservation, 60 (S1), S3-S11 (2015); doi: 10.1179/0039363015Z.000000000201. • Practical issues in laser cleaning of stone and painted artefacts: optimization procedures and side effects, P. Pouli, M. Oujja, M. Castillejo, Applied Physics A 106(2), 447-464 (2012); doi:10.1007/s00339-011-6696-2. • Studying pigments on painted plaster in Minoan, Roman and Early Byzantine Crete. A multi-analytical technique approach, P. Westlake, P. Siozos, A. Philippidis, C. Apostolaki, B. Derham, A. Terlixi, V. Perdikatsis, R. Jones, D. Anglos, Anal. Bioanal. Chemistry 402, 1413–1432, (2012); doi:10.1007/s00216-011-5281-z. • .Recent studies of laser science in paintings conservation and research, P. Pouli, A. Selimis, S. Georgiou, C. Fotakis, Accounts of Chemical Research, 43(6), 771-781 (2010); doi:10.1021/ar900224n • Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Libs) in Archaeological Science-Applications and Prospects, A. Giakoumaki, K. Melessanaki, D. Anglos, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry; 387, 749-60 (2007); doi: 10.1007/s00216-006-0908-1. • An Integrated Approach To The Study And Preservation Of Paintings Using Laser Light Technology; Diagnosis, Analysis And Cleaning, P. Pouli, K. Melessanaki, V. Tornari, E. Bernikola, G. Filippidis, D. Anglos, C. Fotakis, invited Chapter no 14 in “the Science and Art: The Painting Surface”, edited by A. Sgamellotti, B.G. Brunetti, C. Miliani, Royal Society of Chemistry, Chapter 14, p. 287-313 (2014) ISBN- 978-1-84973-636-7 10. • Laser technology for chemical analysis, structural diagnosis and cleaning of byzantine painted artworks, P. Pouli, Invited Chapter 5 in “Technology and Informatics in Cultural Heritage; applications on byzantine Icons”, ed. N. Miridis (University of Macedonia Press, Thessaloniki, 2014), Chapter 5, p 111-155 (2013) (in Greek) ISBN 978-960-8396-78-4 Further bibliography at https://phohs.iesl.forth.gr/articles-in-scientific-journals/ 1 Katsifas C.S.; Zachariadis, G.A. EDXRF spectrometry and complementary non-destructive analytical techniques in the archaeometric study of copper artefacts, Current Analytical Chemistry 15, 2019, (DOI: 10.2174/1573411015666190327170037), 776-787. 2 Katsifas, C.S.; Touloumzidou, A.; Zachariadis, G.A. Compositional study of bronze vessels form Derveni tombs at central Macedonia of the 4th cent. BC using EDμXRF spectrometry, Archaeometry, 2019, 61 (6), (DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12486), 1313–1332 3 Katsifas, C.S.; Ignatiadou, D.; Zacharopoulou, A.; Kantiranis, N.; Karapanagiotis, I., Zachariadis, G.A. Non-destructive X-ray spectrometric and chromatographic analysis of metal containers and their contents, from ancient Macedonia, Separations, 2018, 5(32), (DOI:10.3390/separations5020032), 1-17. 4 P. Adam-Veleni, K. Tzanavari, C. Katsifas, D. Karolidis, O. Kourakis, Pigments' identification on ancient sculptures from the collections of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, The 5th International Round Table on Greek and Roman Sculptural and Architectural Polychromy, The National Hellenic Research Foundation Institute of Historical Research, The Acropolis Museum, Athens 7-8th November 2013. 5 Hariclia Brecoulaki, Sophia Sotiropoulou, Christos Katsifas, Andreas G. Karydas, Vicky Kantarelou, A Microcosm of Color and Shine. The Polychromy of Chryselephantine Couches from Ancient Macedonia, TECHNÈ 40, 2014. 6 C.S. Katsifas, Ignatiadou D., Archaeometric investigation of gold wreaths in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Archaeological research in Macedonia and Thrace 2012, 26, Thessaloniki. 7 Κατσίφας, Χ.Σ., Λαμπάκης, Δ., Καραπαναγιώτης, Ι. 2017, Ταυτοποίηση χρωστικών τοιχογραφιών από το νότιο υποσύνολο του Γαλεριανού συγκροτήματος στη Θεσσαλονίκη, Τοιχογραφία – Ημερίδα Συντήρησης ΑΜΘ, 4 Νοεμβρίου 2011. 8 Nikopoulou Μ., Karampelas S., Tsangaraki E., Papadopoulou L., Katsifas C.S., Nazlis I., Touloumtzidou A., Melfos V. and Kantiranis N. Study of a Third-Century CE Sapphire Gold Ring in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, The Journal of Gemmology, 38(8), 2023, pp. 804–809, (doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2023.38.8.804, 2023). 9 Artioli, G 2010, Scientific methods and cultural heritage, Oxford University Press, New York. 10 Goffer, Z 2007, Archaeological Chemistry, 2nd ed, Wiley, New Jersey, 2007. 11 Stuart B. H., Analytical Techniques in Materials Conservation, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2007 (DOI:10.1002/9780470060520).
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