Excimer laser removal of beeswax from galician granite monuments

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-52

  Pan, Aldara ^a   Chiussi, Stefano ^a   Serra, Julia ^a   González, Pío ^a   León, Betty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artwork; Beeswax; Excimer laser; Granite stone; Laser cleaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849135432     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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