Millimeter waves for moisture testing and treatment culture objects

Millimeter waves as a tool for non- destructive moisture monitoring and disinfestations of artworks are introduced. Non-destructive and non invasive techniques are often irreplaceable in order to preserve and to restore cultural objects. Environmental parameters, first of all moisture, can damage culture heritage objects and also results in spring up variety of pests and other micro-organisms. Non-destructive monitoring of these damage and also disinfestation treatments and drying with help of electromagnetic waves are preferred as they keep the object untouched after treatment. Here we discuss application of millimeter waves for solving this problem. Millimeter waves have high spatial resolution and absorption in water as well as in bio-objects that are usually moist and at the same time minimal interaction with dry culture objects.