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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for on-line control of laser cleaning of sandstone and stained glass

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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) was used to control the cleaning process of polluted sandstone and medieval stained glass. A combination of a KrF Excimer and LIBS was used to clean areas of the artwork. The spectroscopic study of the plasma emission was used to determine the elemental composition of the crust and the underlying material. The on-line implementation of the spectroscopic technique LIBS to the cleaning process provides important information about the optimal cleaning parameters of artworks from glass and stone in order to avoid over-cleaning.

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  1. Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), P.O. Box 1527, Heraklion 711 10, Crete, Greece (Fax: +30-81/391-305, -318, E-mail: zafir@iesl.forth.gr), , , , , , GR

    S. Klein, T. Stratoudaki & V. Zafiropulos

  2. Laserzentrum Fachhochschule Münster, LFM, 48565 Steinfurt, Germany, , , , , , DE

    J. Hildenhagen & K. Dickmann

  3. Dipl. Restaurator, 48565 Steinfurt, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Th. Lehmkuhl

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Received: 26 January 1999 / Accepted: 22 April 1999 / Published online: 7 July 1999

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Klein, S., Stratoudaki, T., Zafiropulos, V. et al. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for on-line control of laser cleaning of sandstone and stained glass. Appl Phys A 69, 441–444 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390051029

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