304) Laser Cleaning in Conservation: An Introduction *

Cooper, M. (1997). Laser Cleaning in Conservation: An Introduction. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford.

• Introduction (ms1-19)
• Basic principles of a laser (ms20-38)
• Removal of surface layers by laser radiation (ms39-56)
• Practical laser cleaning with a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (ms57-66)
• Case studies (ms67-78)
• Laser in the conservation of painted artworks (ms79-89)
• Future developments (ms91-92)
• Glossary (ms93-95)
• References (ms19-20,38,56,66,78,89-90)