title: Neutron back scattering for the search of the Battle of Anghiari.
abstract: The 'Battle of Anghiari' is a wall painting made by Leonardo Da Vinci around 1505. Its present day location is unknown but some indications suggest that the mural might be concealed behind a brick wall. Test measurements are presented demonstrating that neutron back scattering (NBS) can be used to search through the wall for the painting. NBS is a non-destructive technique to establish the presence of the hydrogen contained in the painting materials that were probably used by Da Vinci.
authors.affiliation: Delft University of Technology, Department of Applied Physics, Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB Delft, The Netherlands. V.R.Bom@TUDelft.nl
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Bom
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cosentino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seracini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosa