Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks LACONA V Proceedings, Osnabrück, Germany, Sept. 15–18, 2003 /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dickmann, Klaus (Editor), Fotakis, Costas (Editor), Asmus, John F. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Springer Proceedings in Physics, 100
• Subjects: Physics.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Engineering.; Laser Technology, Photonics.; Engineering, general.

Since 1995, when Costas Fotakis first brought together restorers and scientists to discuss the potential of lasers in art conservation, the field has grown enormously in importance, and today restorers and laser scientists work together to develop new applications. This book presents the more than s...

Table of Contents:

• Art in the Service of Science
• Laser Cleaning of Paper
• Laser Cleaning of Metal
• Laser Cleaning Miscellaneous
• Case Studies
• Side Effects
• Pigments, Conservation Layers
• Fundamentals, Innovative Methods
• Working Groups and Networks
• Cleaning Stations and Process Control for Practise
• Spectroscopy for Monitoring and Identification
• Laser Diagnostics.