Line of laser systems for applications in the restoration yard and in the restorer's studio

Alessandro Zanini; Fabrizio Margheri; Stephano Modi; Maurizio Scortecci

doi:10.1117/12.445651

22 October 2001 Line of laser systems for applications in the restoration yard and in the restorer's studio

Alessandro Zanini, Fabrizio Margheri, Stephano Modi, Maurizio Scortecci

Proceedings Volume 4402, Laser Techniques and Systems in Art Conservation; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.445651
Event: Lasers in Metrology and Art Conservation, 2001, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The El.En. Group, presently the leading Italian industry in laser technology for biomedical applications, is developing since 1994 a line of laser systems for conservation. The design of such systems has been carried out in the frame of National and International research programs, with the cooperation of research centers working in the fields of laser physics, chemistry and geology, as well as with institutions for conservation that validated laser cleaning techniques in interventions on artworks. The production line dedicated to conservation is composed of solid-state devices emitting in the near and in the mid-IR spectrum, with emission characteristics that have been suitably optimized for various application purposes. In particular, for the treatment of stone surfaces we developed Nd:YAG systems with a suitably tailored pulse duration in the microsecond range, allowing effective and safe operations in the removal of superficial alterations. Two class of lasers are presently commercialized. The 200 class is mainly designed for applications in the conservation yard to clean architectural elements of facades, where the required cleaning productivity must be comparable with the one of micro- sandblasting. The 1000 class, much more compact and lightweight, is suited for applications in the restorer studio on statues.

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Alessandro Zanini, Fabrizio Margheri, Stephano Modi, and Maurizio Scortecci "Line of laser systems for applications in the restoration yard and in the restorer's studio", Proc. SPIE 4402, Laser Techniques and Systems in Art Conservation, (22 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.445651

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