LI Fei1 LI Qinghui1 GAN Fuxi1 ZHANG Bin2 CHENG Huansheng2 SHEN Shifang3 1. Analysis of some ancient glass samples unearthed in Sichuan area by PIXE[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2007, (2): 119-124.
LI Fei1 LI Qinghui1 GAN Fuxi1 ZHANG Bin2 CHENG Huansheng2 SHEN Shifang3 1. Analysis of some ancient glass samples unearthed in Sichuan area by PIXE[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2007, (2): 119-124.DOI:
Analysis of some ancient glass samples unearthed in Sichuan area by PIXE
Proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique is an effective method for the chemical composition analysis of ancient glass samples without destruction. Chemical composition of the ancient glass samples dated from the Warring States Period (770—476 B.C.) to the Six Dynasties Period (220—589 A.D.)
which were unearthed in Sichuan area
was quantitatively determined by the PIXE technique. The results show that the glass Bi (disc) and the glass eye beads of the Warring States Period all belong to the PbO-BaO-SiO2 system. According to the composition and shape
we infer that these glass Bi and eye beads were made in China. Whereas
the chemical compositions of the glass ear pendants and beads of the Six Dynasties Period are varied
including K2O-CaO-SiO2
K2O-SiO2 and other glass systems. Based on the obtained results and those from literatures
some questions related to the technical propa-gation of the ancient Chinese glass are discussed.