Title :
A comprehensive study of the coloration effect associated with laser cleaning of pollution encrustations from stonework
Author :
Pouli, P. ; Totou, G. ; Zafiropulos, V. ; Fotakis, C. ; Rebollar, E. ; Oujja, M. ; Castillejo, M. ; Domingo, C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron. Struct. & Laser, Found. for Res. & Technol.-Hellas, Crete
Abstract :
This study attempts a comprehensive approach of the coloration effects associated with infrared laser cleaning of pollution encrustations from stonework, as well as the laser cleaning methodologies proposed to avoid or rectify such effects
Keywords :
laser beam effects; laser materials processing; pollution; surface cleaning; coloration effect; infrared laser cleaning; pollution encrustations; stonework; Cleaning; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Raman scattering; Scanning electron microscopy; Spectroscopy; Urban pollution; X-ray lasers; X-ray scattering;
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.2005.1568463
