Lasers and laser techniques for artwork restoration
Consulting (in polish)

Dedicated programs and projects

COST G7

Artwork conservation by laser

COST G8

Non-destructive analysis and testing of museum objects


Research institutes

IESL FORTH

Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas

Physics @ Loughborough

Department of Physics, Loughborough University, UK

INOE - National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectoronics, Bucharest

many useful informations

Laser cleaning @ National Museums Liverpool

Conservation Centre, National Museums Liverpool, UK

Laser cleaning @ University of Konstanz

group of Prof. Leiderer, Department of Physics, University of Konstanz, Germany

"Rocasolano", Madrid

Institute of Physical-Chemistry "Rocasolano" /CSIC/, Madrid

LENS - European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, University of Florence

Cultural Heritage and Laser Science

Ghent University, Department of Analytical Chemistry

Raman Spectroscopy Research group


Spectral databases

Pigments

database of pigments (chemical formula; description; XRD, Raman and FTIR spectra) - in spanish

NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology

links to numerous databases, e.g.: NIST Atomic Spectra Database

Plasma Laboratory, Weizmann Institute of Sciences

databases for atomic and plasma physics


Laser safety

Laser Safety

Michigan Technological University

Health & Safety in the Arts

searchable database of health & safety information for artists


Literature

Annuals of The Book and Paper Group

The Book and Paper Group, American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)

Reference list of the PASci IFFM group

Examples:
Recent Developments in Laser Cleaning
M. Cooper
Laser cleaning of paper and other organic materials
W. Kautek
The Use of Lasers on Art Objects: An Investigation of the State of the Art
G. di Pietro
Laser stain removal of fungus-induced stains from paper
H. M. Szczepanowska, W. Moomaw
Laser cleaning of stones
P. Brommblet, T. Vieweger