Abstract
In this paper Neutron Resonance Capture Analysis (NRCA) will be discussed. It is a new method for studying the elemental composition of materials and objects. Neutron resonances in the range from 1 eV to 10 keV are used as “fingerprints” for identifying elements. NRCA is demonstrated on two bronze artefacts, i) a rim fragment of a vessel (cauldron) excavated in Satricum, Italy (60 km south of Rome), and ii) a hand holding an offering bowl (patera) of an Etruscan statuette. NRCA determines the bulk composition and is fully non-destructive. The induced radioactivity of the studied objects was very low and disappeared quickly.
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