Removal of graffiti from the mortar by using Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 253, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 8543-8553

  Sanjeevan, Poologanathan ^a   Klemm, Agnieszka J ^a   Klemm, Piotr ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Graffiti; Laser cleaning; Moisture content; Porosity; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE; POROSITY; Q SWITCHED LASERS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

GRAFFITI; LASER CLEANING; LASER FLUENCE;

MORTAR;

EID: 34548538041     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.04.030     Document Type: Article

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