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

Art in the Service of Science....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Laser Cleaning Investigations of Paper Models and Original Objects with Nd:YAG and KrF Laser Systems....Pages 11-18
Anti-Fungal Laser Treatment of Paper: A Model Study with a Laser Wavelength of 532 nm....Pages 19-27
Observation of the Post-Processing Effects due to Laser Cleaning of Paper....Pages 29-34
The Post-Processing Effects due to Pulsed Laser Ablation of Paper....Pages 35-41
Laser Cleaning of Pressure Sensitive Tapes on Paper....Pages 43-49
Chemistry of Parchment-Laser Interaction....Pages 51-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Femtosecond Laser Cleaning of Metallic Cultural Heritage and Antique Artworks....Pages 61-69
Archaeological Ironwork: Removal of Corrosion Layers by Nd:YAG-Laser....Pages 71-77
Laser Cleaning of Metal Surface — Laboratory Investigations....Pages 79-86
1320 nm Range Nd:YAG-Laser in Restoration of Artworks Made of Bronze and Other Metals....Pages 87-93
Surface Cleaning of Iron Artefacts by Lasers....Pages 95-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Experimental and Theoretical Indications on Laser Cleaning....Pages 103-111
Er:YAG Laser Applications on Marble and Limestone Sculptures with Polychrome and Patina Surfaces....Pages 113-124
Lasers Cleaning of Patrimonial Plasters....Pages 125-132
Overpaint Removal on a Gilded Wooden Bas-Relief Using a Nd:YAG Laser at 1.064 µm....Pages 133-138
Pulsed Laser Cleaned Natural History Specimens with Reference to the Removal of Conductive Coatings....Pages 139-142
Laser Cleaning Studies of Hard Insoluble Aluminosilicate Crusts on Minoan (LM IIIC) Pottery....Pages 143-148
Laser Removal of Protective Treatments on Limestone....Pages 149-155
Comparison of Cleaning Methods for Stained Glass Windows....Pages 157-161
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Results of Nd:YAG Laser Renovation of Decorative Ivory Jug....Pages 163-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
The Conservation Intervention on the Porta della Mandorla ....Pages 171-178
The Capability of the Laser Application for Selective Cleaning and the Removal of Different Layers on Wooden Artworks....Pages 179-190
The Pilot Restoration Yard of the Church of San Frediano in Pisa: Results of a Multidisciplinary Study....Pages 191-197
A Bronze Age Pre-Historic Dolmen: Laser Cleaning Techniques of Paintings and Graffiti (The Bisceglie Dolmen Case Study)....Pages 199-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lasers for the Removal of Overpaint from a 20th C Minimalist Painting....Pages 209-215
Evaluation of Laser Cleaning of Parchment Documents with a Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser at 1064, 532 and 266 nm....Pages 217-225
Cleaning of Soiled White Feathers Using the Nd:YAG Laser and Traditional Methods....Pages 227-235
Surface Analysis of the Laser Cleaned Metal Threads....Pages 237-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
The Effects of Laser Radiation on Adhesives, Consolidants, and Varnishes....Pages 247-254
A Study on the Oxidative Gradient of Aged Traditional Triterpenoid Resins Using “Optimum” Photoablation Parameters....Pages 255-262
Evaluation of the Effects of Laser Irradiation on Modern Organic Pigments....Pages 263-275
Laser Paint Interactions Studied by Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Pump and Probe Analysis of the Ablation Plume....Pages 277-284
Effects of Laser Irradiation on Artwork Pigments Studied by Laser Ablation and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry....Pages 285-289
IR-Laser Effects on Pigments and Paint Layers....Pages 291-296
Reaction of Historical Colours and their Components Irradiated at Different Nd:YAG Laser Wavelengths (ω, 2ω, 3ω, 4ω)....Pages 297-301
Visual Effect of Laser Cleaning on Orissan Murals....Pages 303-307
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Synchronous Use of IR and UV Laser Pulses in the Removal of Encrustation: Mechanistic Aspects, Discoloration Phenomena and Benefits....Pages 311-318
Numerical Modelling of Laser Cleaning and Conservation of Artworks....Pages 319-326
Laser Signal Dependence on Artworks Surface Characteristics: A Study of Frescoes and Icons Samples....Pages 327-332
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
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....Pages 333-340
Mössbauer and XRD Study of the Effect of Nd:YAG-1064 nm Laser Irradiation on Hematite Present in Model Samples....Pages 341-346
Can Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis do any Work in Artwork Conservation?....Pages 347-352
An X-Ray Microprobe for In-Situ Stone and Wood Characterization....Pages 353-356
Non-Invasive Monitoring of Water Intake in Limestones....Pages 357-361
Nd, Er and Excimer Laser Sources: Laboratory Evaluation of Cleaning Efficacy and of Interaction with Substrate....Pages 363-368
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
Euregio-Center of Expertise for Art Conservation Technology....Pages 371-379
COST G7 Action Creates a Durable Instrument for Advanced Research Implementation in Artwork Conservation by Laser....Pages 381-387
The Project OPTOCANTIERI: A Synergy between Laser Techniques and Information Science for Arts Conservation....Pages 389-393
Spanish Thematic Network on Cultural Heritage....Pages 395-399
Front Matter....Pages 401-401
Laser Cleaning System for Automated Paper and Parchment Cleaning....Pages 403-410
Laser Cleaning Monitored by a Spectroscopic Technique — Experimental Data on The Gotlandic Sandstone Case....Pages 411-418
From the Research Lab to the Restoration Yard: Practical Procedures to Evaluate in situ the Use of Laser Cleaning on Façades....Pages 419-426
Sensor Concept for Controlled Laser Cleaning via Photodiode....Pages 427-433
Ultra-Stable, New Generation Q-Switched Monolithic Laser Cleaners for Fine Art Conservation....Pages 435-440
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
Analysis of Archaeological Objects with LMntI , a New Transportable LIBS Instrument....Pages 443-449
Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Laser Cleaning Applied to Ancient Marbles from Mediterranean Areas....Pages 451-456
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
Artwork Monitoring by Digital Image Correlation....Pages 459-467
A 3D Scanning Device for Architectural Relieves Based on Time-Of-Flight Technology....Pages 469-476
Surface Roughness Relief....Pages 477-484
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
Integration of Imaging Analysis and 3D Laser Relief of Artworks: A Powerful Diagnostic Tool....Pages 485-492
Parallel Acquisition of 3-D Surface Coordinates and Deformations by Combining Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry and Optical Topometry....Pages 493-498
Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry Application to Artworks: New Acoustic and Mechanical Exciters for Structural Diagnostics....Pages 499-504
Supporting the Restoration of the Minerva of Arezzo....Pages 505-512
Comparative Holography in the Conservation Structural Diagnosis: An El Greco Exemplary Exploitation....Pages 513-523
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....Pages 525-528