LASER CLEANING IN ART RESTORATION

Authors
GOBERNADOMITRE I MEDINA J CALVO B PRIETO AC LEAL LA PEREZ B MARCOS F DEFRUTOS AM
Citation
I. Gobernadomitre et al., LASER CLEANING IN ART RESTORATION, Applied surface science, 96-8, 1996, pp. 474-478
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Chemistry Physical","Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Journal title
Applied surface science → ACNP
ISSN journal
01694332
Volume
96-8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
474 - 478
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4332(1996)96-8:<474:LCIAR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Preliminary results of the application of a Nd:YAG pulsed laser in the cleaning of limestone from a historic building are presented. Evaluat ion of the effect of laser irradiation on surface morphology was carri ed out using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) . Under optimized experimental conditions, no significant changes in t he chemical and mineralogical composition of the underlying stone were detected by means of micro Raman spectroscopy, SEM and energy dispers ive X-ray analysis (EDX).