A spectral imaging methodology for determining on-line the optimum cleaning level of stonework

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-328

  Papadakis, Vassilis ^a   Loukaiti, Afrodite ^a   Pouli, Paraskevi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND LASER   (Greece)

Author keywords

In situ monitoring; On line evaluation; Pollution encrustation removal; Spectral imaging; Stonework laser cleaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954660771     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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