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Front matter
1-8
Part 1 / Art in the Service of Science
1-8
Art in the Service of Science
11-58
Part I / Laser Cleaning of Paper
11-18
Laser Cleaning Investigations of Paper Models and Original Objects with Nd:YAG and KrF Laser Systems
19-27
Anti-Fungal Laser Treatment of Paper: A Model Study with a Laser Wavelength of 532 nm
29-34
Observation of the Post-Processing Effects due to Laser Cleaning of Paper
35-41
The Post-Processing Effects due to Pulsed Laser Ablation of Paper
43-49
Laser Cleaning of Pressure Sensitive Tapes on Paper
51-58
Chemistry of Parchment-Laser Interaction
61-100
Part II / Laser Cleaning of Metal
61-69
Femtosecond Laser Cleaning of Metallic Cultural Heritage and Antique Artworks
71-77
Archaeological Ironwork: Removal of Corrosion Layers by Nd:YAG-Laser
79-86
Laser Cleaning of Metal Surface — Laboratory Investigations
87-93
1320 nm Range Nd:YAG-Laser in Restoration of Artworks Made of Bronze and Other Metals
95-100
Surface Cleaning of Iron Artefacts by Lasers
103-168
Part III / Laser Cleaning Miscellaneous
103-111
Experimental and Theoretical Indications on Laser Cleaning
113-124
Er:YAG Laser Applications on Marble and Limestone Sculptures with Polychrome and Patina Surfaces
125-132
Lasers Cleaning of Patrimonial Plasters
133-138
Overpaint Removal on a Gilded Wooden Bas-Relief Using a Nd:YAG Laser at 1.064 µm
139-142
Pulsed Laser Cleaned Natural History Specimens with Reference to the Removal of Conductive Coatings
143-148
Laser Cleaning Studies of Hard Insoluble Aluminosilicate Crusts on Minoan (LM IIIC) Pottery
149-155
Laser Removal of Protective Treatments on Limestone
157-161
Comparison of Cleaning Methods for Stained Glass Windows
163-168
Results of Nd:YAG Laser Renovation of Decorative Ivory Jug
171-205
Part IV / Case Studies
171-178
The Conservation Intervention on the Porta della Mandorla
179-190
The Capability of the Laser Application for Selective Cleaning and the Removal of Different Layers on Wooden Artworks
191-197
The Pilot Restoration Yard of the Church of San Frediano in Pisa: Results of a Multidisciplinary Study
199-205
A Bronze Age Pre-Historic Dolmen: Laser Cleaning Techniques of Paintings and Graffiti (The Bisceglie Dolmen Case Study)
209-244
Part V / Side Effects
209-215
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lasers for the Removal of Overpaint from a 20th C Minimalist Painting
217-225
Evaluation of Laser Cleaning of Parchment Documents with a Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser at 1064, 532 and 266 nm
227-235
Cleaning of Soiled White Feathers Using the Nd:YAG Laser and Traditional Methods
237-244
Surface Analysis of the Laser Cleaned Metal Threads
247-307
Part VI / Pigments, Conservation Layers
247-254
The Effects of Laser Radiation on Adhesives, Consolidants, and Varnishes
255-262
A Study on the Oxidative Gradient of Aged Traditional Triterpenoid Resins Using “Optimum” Photoablation Parameters
263-275
Evaluation of the Effects of Laser Irradiation on Modern Organic Pigments
277-284
Laser Paint Interactions Studied by Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Pump and Probe Analysis of the Ablation Plume
285-289
Effects of Laser Irradiation on Artwork Pigments Studied by Laser Ablation and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
291-296
IR-Laser Effects on Pigments and Paint Layers
297-301
Reaction of Historical Colours and their Components Irradiated at Different Nd:YAG Laser Wavelengths (ω, 2ω, 3ω, 4ω)
303-307
Visual Effect of Laser Cleaning on Orissan Murals
311-368
Part VII / Fundamentals, Innovative Methods
311-318
Synchronous Use of IR and UV Laser Pulses in the Removal of Encrustation: Mechanistic Aspects, Discoloration Phenomena and Benefits
319-326
Numerical Modelling of Laser Cleaning and Conservation of Artworks
327-332
Laser Signal Dependence on Artworks Surface Characteristics: A Study of Frescoes and Icons Samples
333-340
Pollution Encrustation Removal by Means of Combined Ultraviolet and Infrared Laser Radiation: The Application of this Innovative Methodology on the Surface of the Parthenon West Frieze
341-346
Mössbauer and XRD Study of the Effect of Nd:YAG-1064 nm Laser Irradiation on Hematite Present in Model Samples
347-352
Can Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis do any Work in Artwork Conservation?
353-356
An X-Ray Microprobe for In-Situ Stone and Wood Characterization
357-361
Non-Invasive Monitoring of Water Intake in Limestones
363-368
Nd, Er and Excimer Laser Sources: Laboratory Evaluation of Cleaning Efficacy and of Interaction with Substrate
371-399
Part VIII / Working Groups and Networks
371-379
Euregio-Center of Expertise for Art Conservation Technology
381-387
COST G7 Action Creates a Durable Instrument for Advanced Research Implementation in Artwork Conservation by Laser
389-393
The Project OPTOCANTIERI: A Synergy between Laser Techniques and Information Science for Arts Conservation
395-399
Spanish Thematic Network on Cultural Heritage
403-440
Part IX / Cleaning Stations and Process Control for Practise
403-410
Laser Cleaning System for Automated Paper and Parchment Cleaning
411-418
Laser Cleaning Monitored by a Spectroscopic Technique — Experimental Data on The Gotlandic Sandstone Case
419-426
From the Research Lab to the Restoration Yard: Practical Procedures to Evaluate in situ the Use of Laser Cleaning on Façades
427-433
Sensor Concept for Controlled Laser Cleaning via Photodiode
435-440
Ultra-Stable, New Generation Q-Switched Monolithic Laser Cleaners for Fine Art Conservation
443-456
Part X / Spectroscopy for Monitoring and Identification
443-449
Analysis of Archaeological Objects with LMntI, a New Transportable LIBS Instrument
451-456
Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Laser Cleaning Applied to Ancient Marbles from Mediterranean Areas
459-528
Part XI / Laser Diagnostics
459-467
Artwork Monitoring by Digital Image Correlation
469-476
A 3D Scanning Device for Architectural Relieves Based on Time-Of-Flight Technology
477-484
Surface Roughness Relief
485-492
Integration of Imaging Analysis and 3D Laser Relief of Artworks: A Powerful Diagnostic Tool
493-498
Parallel Acquisition of 3-D Surface Coordinates and Deformations by Combining Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry and Optical Topometry
499-504
Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry Application to Artworks: New Acoustic and Mechanical Exciters for Structural Diagnostics
505-512
Supporting the Restoration of the Minerva of Arezzo
513-523
Comparative Holography in the Conservation Structural Diagnosis: An El Greco Exemplary Exploitation
525-528
A Case Study of Frescoes Diagnostics by Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry (SLDV): The Brumidi Corridors and The President’s Room at The United States Capitol
529-529
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