Journal of Conservation Science Vol.32 No.2 pp.235-247
테라헤르츠파를 이용한 회화문화재 상태진단 적용연구
백나연,강대일,하태우,심경익,이호원,김재훈,이한형
Study of Noncontact Condition Diagnosis on Painting with Terahertz Waves
Na Yeon Baek,Dai Ill Kang,Tae Woo Ha,Kyung Ik Sim,Ho Won Lee,Jae Hoon Kim,Han Hyoung Lee
Abstract
Conventional imaging techniques such as ultraviolet, infrared, and X-ray are used mainly to diagnose the damaged parts of the painted cultural assets in Korea. These techniques, however, have limits in diagnosing damages of interlayer parts. We have performed and extensive study on the applicability of Terahertz(THz) analysis technique, introduced recently to this field of study on cultural properties in Korea, to diagnose painted cultural assets. The specimens, produced to imitate the damage types of Korean painted properties, were analyzed over their painting, supporting, and backing layers by terahertz pulse imaging technique. The analyzed results provided information about the cracks, the separated areas, and the separated distances between layers on the specimens. Our research, then, was extended to real painted cultural remains, Birojana Sam-shin Gwebul-do at Bongseon Temple in Namyang-ju, Korea National Treasure Number 1792, through which we have obtained 3D information about the extent and pattern of damages to the asset. These results demonstrate that terahertz 3D imaging technique has the capability of noncontact 3D diagnosis on painted cultural properties.