Medieval stained glass windows from St. Mary's Church and Corpus Christi
Basilica in Krakow (14th-16th century), as well as glass originating
from several Polish historical buildings (18th-20th century) have been
studied by means of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Scanning
Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray spectrometer. The
results are compared in order to obtain chemical composition of the
samples and correlate them with the sample morphologies. Investigated
glass samples can be divided into two groups: soda-lime-silicate glasses
(modem glasses) and potash-lime-silicate glasses (historic glasses).
Furthermore, the analysis of a stained glass sample of unknown dating
acquired from a small Polish town, Grodziec, is presented. It is
demonstrated that Grodziec stained glass has the characteristic
potash-lime-silicate chemical composition, indicating that it belongs to
the historic group of samples
number of pulisher's sheets:
0,5
affiliation:
Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut Fizyki im. Mariana Smoluchowskiego