Advances in laser cleaning of artwork and objects of historical interest: The optimized pulse duration approach

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 739-750

  Siano, Salvatore ^a   Salimbeni, Renzo ^a  

^a IFAC CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 77953660620     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar900190f     Document Type: Article

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