Application of Raman Spectroscopic Technique to the Identification and Investigation of Chinese Ancient Jades and Jade Artifacts
ZHAO Hong-xia1, GAN Fu-xi1, 2*
1. Center of Sci-Tech Archaeology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China 2. Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
Abstract:Laser Raman spectroscopic technique is one of the essential methods in scientific archaeological research, which belongs to the nondestructive analysis. As a very good nondestructive analysis approach, it has not been widely applied in the research of the Chinese ancient jade artifacts. First of all in the present paper the fundamentals of laser Raman spectroscopic technique and the new research progress in this field were reviewed. Secondly, the Raman spectra of five familiar jades including nephrite (mainly composed of tremolite), Xiuyan Jade (mainly composed of serpentine), Dushan Jade (mainly composed of anorthite and Zoisite), turquoise and lapis lazuli were summarized respectively. As for an example, the Raman spectra of the four Chinese ancient jade artifacts excavated from Liangzhu Site of Zhejiang Province and Yinxu Site of Anyang in Henan Province were compared with that of the nephrite sample in Hetian of Xinjiang Province. It was shown that the Raman spectroscopic technique is a good nondestructive approach to the identification and investigation of the structures and mineral composition of Chinese ancient jade artifacts. Finally, the limitations and the foreground of this technique were discussed.
Key words:Laser Raman spectroscopic technique;Chinese ancient jades;Chinese ancient jade artifacts;Nondestructive analysis
赵虹霞1,干福熹1,2*. 拉曼光谱技术在中国古玉、古玉器鉴定和研究中的应用[J]. 光谱学与光谱分析, 2009, 29(11): 2989-2993.
ZHAO Hong-xia1, GAN Fu-xi1, 2*. Application of Raman Spectroscopic Technique to the Identification and Investigation of Chinese Ancient Jades and Jade Artifacts . SPECTROSCOPY AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS, 2009, 29(11): 2989-2993.
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