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Beyond fundamental research, accelerators are well known for their contribution to the medical field, especially to cancer therapy. However, they can also be used in more unexpected ways, such as for the analysis of historical artifacts and works of art. Developed by INFN (the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics) and CERN, MACHINA (Movable Accelerator for Cultural Heritage In-situ Non-destructive Analysis) is a compact, transportable accelerator designed specifically for cultural her...

1Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland 2Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, Leuven, Belgium 3Groupement dIntérêt Public ARRONAX, Nantes, France 4European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Nuclear Safety and Security, Karlsruhe, Germany 5National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, United Kingdom 6Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany 7Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad,...