Could a burst of radiation create a Shroud-like coloration? Summary of 5-years experiments at ENEA Frascati (original) (raw)
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A Ray of Light on the Shroud of Turin
Proceedings of the Conference “FIAT LUX – Let there be Light”, E. Fazio and R. Pascual, eds., Nova Science Publishers (Hauppauge, NY). http://www.fiatluxconference.com/
The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth bearing the front and back body images of what appears to be a crucified man. Although it is considered one of the archaeological objects most studied in history, nobody has been able to replicate the microscopic complexity of the chemical and physical characteristics of its faint images. After countless attempts, the inability to replicate the image on the Shroud prevents formulating a reliable hypothesis on the process of the image formation. In this paper we summarize the state-of-the art of the scientific research on the Shroud, from the multidisciplinary STuRP analyses (1978) to the radiocarbon dating (1988), from biological clues to the linen irradiation experiments at the ENEA, till the illusory perception of low contrast stains on the Shroud. As detailed in this paper, despite huge scientific efforts, the Shroud is still “a challenge to our intelligence”, a remarkable object whose scientific analyses lead to many clues, but any proof.
THE CONSERVATION OF THE SHROUD OF TURIN: OPTICAL STUDIES
Energia Ambiente Innovazione Special issue on conservation of cultural heritage, pp. 89-94, 2012
The ancient linen cloth of the Shroud of Turin is one of the most studied archaeological objects in history, mainly because of the unexplained nature of its image. We have recently irradiated linen fabrics by excimer laser pulses obtaining a Shroud-like coloration, nd have recognized photo-chemical processes that may have played a role in the formation of the image embedded into the Shroud. Our results suggest some actions aimed at a long-term conservation of the Shroud and of its image
2021
*National Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development (Italy) Almost everyone in the world is aware that the Shroud of Turin, the reputed burial cloth of the historical character known as Jesus of Nazareth, was radiocarbon dated in 1988 to AD 1260 – 1390, ostensibly precluding the possibility that it was contemporary with Jesus’ burial. Not as many people are aware that numerous scientists and researchers have challenged those 1988 results, predominantly for two reasons. The first reason was due to the findings of the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP), composed mainly of American scientists who worked in the U.S.’ nuclear and space program; the group, having produced two dozen papers in the scientific peer-reviewed literature, concluded that the image was NOT the product of an artist. The second reason is the questionable actions and numerous irregularities by both the Catholic Church and the three C-14 labs involved in the testing. I’ve written an eight-hundred book documenting the facts and have additional data in a web page. Skeptics, of course, continue to uphold the 1988 results as accurate, and often ascribe denigrating terms such as “shroudologists” and “pseudo-scientists” to anyone who believes the Shroud could be authentic. Skeptics also continue to assert that the Shroud is obviously a forgery, although there is no consensus among them how the image was produced. In late 2011, newspapers started reporting the results of some experiments performed by scientists associated with the Italian agency “ENEA.” As often is the case with popular media, the news was somewhat sensationalized, with such headlines as “Was the Holy Shroud created in a flash? Italian researchers resurrect claim” (Boyle 2011) and “Scientists say Turin Shroud is supernatural” (Day 2011). Skeptics naturally asserted in their organizations such as “Center for Inquiry” (Nickell 2011) and in newspaper articles (Day 2011) that the scientists’ data was suspect, but as far as I know, nothing has ever been published in a peer-reviewed journal. The actual conclusions as reported by the authors in their paper in a peer-reviewed journal weren’t quite as sensationalistic. However, given the data produced, one can understand how some could come to fantastic conclusions. This article will attempt to look at the data as presented in several peer-reviewed papers and look at the possible implications of it. I’ve added an appendix for a possibly-related phenomenon known as the “Holy Fire,” a phenomena not very well-known in the West. At the time of this writing, Shroud researcher Russ Breault is working on a Shroud book that posits a possible link between the findings by the ENEA group and the effect of the “Holy Fire.” The appendix will consist of several of the main sources for more information on this phenomenon. This article will be updated as needed.
Image Formation Hypotheses Pertaining to the Shroud of Turin -- an English-Language Bibliography
2022
*a match between the man's wounds in the Shroud and Jesus. Some researchers believe there could be a connection between the Shroud images and what the Gospels call the "Resurrection." *an assumption that the cloth did wrap Jesus and since Jesus was presumed to have been dead and the Gospels recount strange properties of Jesus' body in his post-Resurrection appearances, some researchers believe that a radiation of some kind reanimated his corpse and caused the Shroud images. This article will list citations in separate sections for papers/articles: *1) that propose one or more radiations as a cause for the images *2) that deny that radiation could be the cause *3) that entail miscellaneous pro-authenticity hypotheses that don't involve radiation *4) anti-authenticity hypotheses Note: some of the entries in section 2 may advocate one type of radiation and deny others. Section 3 could have some material about radiation. Many of the sources are accessible online. The article will be updated as needed.
Scientific investigation of the Shroud of Turin
Applied Optics, 1980
This article introduces three research papers discussing various scientific tests run on the Shroud ofTurinan ancient piece of linen that appears to bear faint images of a man's body. It also briefly revi1::ws the chemical, photographic, and x-ray tesl.s nOt deal t with int.he three research papers, which are concerned with optical and IR spectroscopy and thermography.
MNTV, 2022
As early as 1989, Father Jean-Baptiste Rinaudo 2 formulated the hypothesis that a physical reaction could explain both the abnormal result of the C14 dating, made a year earlier, and the formation of the body imprint which appears on the Shroud of Turin. 3 In this article, Jean-Pierre Laude extends and completes the hypothesis of the physical reaction, was be caused by gamma rays inside the tomb, possibly generated by a meteorological phenomenon. The scientific committee of SPIE (The International Society for Optics and Photonics) deemed his proposal interesting enough to be included in the program of a Colloquium held in Strasbourg last May. The text of the article below is intended for the majority of readers who are not specialists in this scientific field. But expert readers can find the French translation of the full text of the study on the MNTV 4. 1 Member of MNTV (Montre Nous Ton Visage: which means Show us Yours Face. An association devoted to Knowledge and Contemplation of the Turin Shroud), author in its publications, in science (Cahiers 57, 64 and 68 which is the French version of this article) and in history (Cahiers 51 and 67),
Image formation of the Turin Shroud: Hypothesis based on water vapor effects of light absorption
Scientific Research and Essays, 2012
The Shroud of Turin displays a weak front and back body image which inter alia is very superficial and possesses three-dimensional properties. Up to now it has been impossible to reproduce all its characteristics at the same time albeit several attempts were made in many laboratories. But lately, coloration similar to that of the Shroud has been imprinted on dry linen cloths with a powerful VUV radiation of an excimer laser, which however does not exclude the fact that a different laser source could do the same. In fact, a new hypothesis is advanced here which is based on the irradiation of wet linen cloths with a short and powerful pulse of a CO 2 laser. Besides the well known features of pulsed IR laser, the hypothesis is based solely on the peculiar optical and thermal properties of water and vapor, and therein an experimental investigation is proposed to prove its validity.
Deep Ultraviolet Radiation Simulates the Turin Shroud Image
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 54, 040302-(6) (2010), 2010
The faint yellowed body image embedded into the linen cloth of the Turin Shroud has peculiar chemical and physical characteristics that at the moment cannot be replicated all together in laboratory. The authors present experimental results of ArF excimer laser irradiation (wavelength 193 nm) of a raw linen fabric, seeking for coloration similar to that of the Shroud image. The authors achieved a permanent yellow coloration of linen as a threshold effect of the laser beam intensity and number of shots. Most important, the authors have achieved for the first time a submicrometer depth of coloration of the outermost part of the fibers, leaving a colorless fiber medulla. The authors also obtained latent coloration that appears after artificial aging of linen following laser irradiation that at first did not generate any visible effect. The authors have recognized different physical and chemical processes involved in both coloration and latent coloration. The comparison of the Turin Shroud image with the results of our ArF laser irradiation shows an interesting overlap of the main physical and chemical features.