Terahertz transmission of soil samples excavated from Pinagbayanan, San Juan, Batangas

Authors

Maria Angela Faustino ⋅ PH Material Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Lorenzo Lopez, Jr. ⋅ PH Material Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Neil Irvin Cabello ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Alexander De Los Reyes ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Arven Cafe ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Catherine Tugado ⋅ PH Material Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Vito Hernandez ⋅ PH Archaeological Studies Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Grace Barretto-Tesoro ⋅ PH Archaeological Studies Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Elmer Estacio ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

The feasibility of using terahertz time domain spectroscopy as a non-destructive characterization technique for soil samples was presented. The soil samples were excavated from Pinagbayanan, San Juan, Batangas by a team from the Archaeological Studies Program of the University of the Philippines. Sampling was based on the excavation of a 2-meter depth trench, where different compositions per depth was observed according to the archaeological data. Sample preparation included grinding, weighing, and pelletizing of the soils/sediments. Differences in the THz transmission of the soil pellets were inferred to be due to the differences in the trace metal content of the samples, as correlated with the archaeological soil/sedimentation profile.

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2017: Proceedings of the 35th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

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Article ID

SPP-2017-2D-03

Section

Plasma and Earth Physics

Published

2017-06-07

How to Cite

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MA Faustino, L Lopez, NI Cabello, A De Los Reyes, A Cafe, C Tugado, V Hernandez, G Barretto-Tesoro, and E Estacio, Terahertz transmission of soil samples excavated from Pinagbayanan, San Juan, Batangas, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 35, SPP-2017-2D-03 (2017). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/262.