Application limits of Q-switched Nd:YAG laser irradiation for stone cleaning based on colour measurements

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 50-55

  Esbert, R M ^a   Grossi, C M ^a   Rojo, A ^a   Alonso, F J ^a   Montoto, M ^a   Ordaz, J ^a   Perez de Andres M C ^b   Escudero, C ^b   Barrera, M ^b   Sebastian E ^c   Rodriguez Navarro C ^c   Elert, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b Ctr de Conservacion y Restauracion   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Damage thresholds; Granite; Laser cleaning; Limestone; Marble; Stone conservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037253269     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1296-2074(02)01227-x     Document Type: Article

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