Title :
Femtosecond lasers: diagnostics and conservation applications in art and archaeology
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron. Struct. & Laser, Found. for Res. & Technol.-Hellas, Crete
Abstract :
In this presentation recent research results from the use of femtosecond-LIBS for the analysis of pigments in paintings and the investigation of archaeological bronze objects are presented and compared to nanosecond-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. The use of femtosecond laser pulses in the ultraviolet, for carrying out analysis of solids at a distance, is briefly described and its potential for remote analysis of sculpture and monuments is discussed
Keywords :
archaeology; art; high-speed optical techniques; measurement by laser beam; painting; archaeological bronze object; art; femtosecond laser pulses; femtosecond-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; nanosecond-LIBS; paintings; Chemical lasers; Composite materials; Cultural differences; Laser ablation; Laser applications; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Painting; Subspace constraints; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568450
