Artistic collage of (l-r): A flower lying on a piece of silica aerogel being held over a flame, the Colossi of Memnon in Egypt and Drake's brass plate.

Other

Applications of advanced analytical methods to archaeological problems; past research into the behavior of a unique type of material.

Aerogels

An archival site describing AETD's past research on aerogels, a very low-density solid with interesting thermally insulating properties.

Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis

Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is a nondestructive technique for determining the composition of a sample. AETD researchers have pioneered its use in archaeology and paleontology.