A variable pulse width Nd:YAG laser for conservation

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 72-76

  Salimbeni, Renzo ^a   Pini, Roberto ^a   Siano, Salvatore ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conservation; Cultural heritage; Laser cleaning; Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037253270     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1296-2074(02)01149-4     Document Type: Article

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