Title :
Pump-probe microscopy of pigments used in historical art
Author :
Samineni, Prathyush ; de Cruz, A. ; Villafana, Tana ; Fischer, Martin C. ; Warren, Warren S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a nonlinear microscopy technique that uses sensitive modulation transfer to extract excited state dynamics with high spatial resolution. Here, we use this technique to characterize several pigments used in historical artwork.
Keywords :
art; excited states; high-speed optical techniques; history; nonlinear optics; optical microscopy; optical modulation; pigments; excited state dynamics; historical art; nonlinear microscopy; pigments; pump-probe microscopy; sensitive modulation transfer; Absorption; Laser excitation; Microscopy; Optical microscopy; Pigments; Probes; Transient analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
