A phenomenological laser-cleaning study of pure oxidized iron samples has b
een performed in order to model the influence of wavelength in air and the
role of environment in the IR domain. Two sets of experiments were performe
d: (i) cleaning of oxidized specimens at different laser spot sizes and pul
se numbers at wavelengths of 1064 nm and 532 nm in air and (ii) cleaning in
air with electrolytes at 1064 nm for low energy densities.