Springer Proceedings in Physics

Art in the Service of Science.- Art in the Service of Science.- Laser Cleaning of Paper.- Laser Cleaning Investigations of Paper Models and Original Objects with Nd:YAG and KrF Laser Systems.- Anti-Fungal Laser Treatment of Paper: A Model Study with a Laser Wavelength of 532 nm.- Observation of the Post-Processing Effects due to Laser Cleaning of Paper.- The Post-Processing Effects due to Pulsed Laser Ablation of Paper.- Laser Cleaning of Pressure Sensitive Tapes on Paper.- Chemistry of Parchment-Laser Interaction.- Laser Cleaning of Metal.- Femtosecond Laser Cleaning of Metallic Cultural Heritage and Antique Artworks.- Archaeological Ironwork: Removal of Corrosion Layers by Nd:YAG-Laser.- Laser Cleaning of Metal Surface - Laboratory Investigations.- 1320 nm Range Nd:YAG-Laser in Restoration of Artworks Made of Bronze and Other Metals.- Surface Cleaning of Iron Artefacts by Lasers.- Laser Cleaning Miscellaneous.- Experimental and Theoretical Indications on Laser Cleaning.- Er:YAG Laser Applications on Marble and Limestone Sculptures with Polychrome and Patina Surfaces.- Lasers Cleaning of Patrimonial Plasters.- Overpaint Removal on a Gilded Wooden Bas-Relief Using a Nd:YAG Laser at 1.064 µm.- Pulsed Laser Cleaned Natural History Specimens with Reference to the Removal of Conductive Coatings.- Laser Cleaning Studies of Hard Insoluble Aluminosilicate Crusts on Minoan (LM IIIC) Pottery.- Laser Removal of Protective Treatments on Limestone.- Comparison of Cleaning Methods for Stained Glass Windows.- Results of Nd:YAG Laser Renovation of Decorative Ivory Jug.- Case Studies.- The Conservation Intervention on the Porta della Mandorla.- The Capability of the Laser Application for Selective Cleaning and the Removal of Different Layers on Wooden Artworks.- The Pilot Restoration Yard of the Church of San Frediano in Pisa: Results of a Multidisciplinary Study.- A Bronze Age Pre-Historic Dolmen: Laser Cleaning Techniques of Paintings and Graffiti (The Bisceglie Dolmen Case Study).- Side Effects.- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lasers for the Removal of Overpaint from a 20th C Minimalist Painting.- Evaluation of Laser Cleaning of Parchment Documents with a Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser at 1064, 532 and 266 nm.- Cleaning of Soiled White Feathers Using the Nd:YAG Laser and Traditional Methods.- Surface Analysis of the Laser Cleaned Metal Threads.- Pigments, Conservation Layers.- The Effects of Laser Radiation on Adhesives, Consolidants, and Varnishes.- A Study on the Oxidative Gradient of Aged Traditional Triterpenoid Resins Using "Optimum" Photoablation Parameters.- Evaluation of the Effects of Laser Irradiation on Modern Organic Pigments.- Laser Paint Interactions Studied by Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Pump and Probe Analysis of the Ablation Plume.- Effects of Laser Irradiation on Artwork Pigments Studied by Laser Ablation and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.- IR-Laser Effects on Pigments and Paint Layers.- Reaction of Historical Colours and their Components Irradiated at Different Nd:YAG Laser Wavelengths (?, 2?, 3?, 4?).- Visual Effect of Laser Cleaning on Orissan Murals.- Fundamentals, Innovative Methods.- Synchronous Use of IR and UV Laser Pulses in the Removal of Encrustation: Mechanistic Aspects, Discoloration Phenomena and Benefits.- Numerical Modelling of Laser Cleaning and Conservation of Artworks.- Laser Signal Dependence on Artworks Surface Characteristics: A Study of Frescoes and Icons Samples.- Pollution Encrustation Removal by Means of Combined Ultraviolet and Infrared Laser Radiation: The Application of this Innovative Methodology on the Surface of the Parthenon West Frieze.- M¶ssbauer and XRD Study of the Effect of Nd:YAG-1064 nm Laser Irradiation on Hematite Present in Model Samples.- Can Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis do any Work in Artwork Conservation?.- An X-Ray Microprobe for In-Situ Stone and Wood Characterization.- Non-Invasive Monitoring of Water Intake in Limestones.- Nd, Er and Excimer Laser Sources: Laborator