7–10 September 2011, London
The ninth conference on Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks (LACONA) was held in London from 7–10 September 2011. The meeting was organised by the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research at the British Museum in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Heritage at University College London. The 2011 conference focused not only on the scientific research behind the use of laser technology but also on the application of lasers to the treatment and analysis of cultural heritage in a way that is directly applicable to conservation practice.
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A number of major themes were explored by the conference:
- The uses of laser technologies in conservation treatments for cultural heritage: cleaning; consolidation; materials testing; innovations; case studies; treatment evaluation; health and safety aspects of laser use; new technologies and applications
- Laser-based methods for imaging, 3D documentation and modelling: surveying; measuring; documentation and examination of objects and structures; LIDAR; 3D laser scanning; holography; tomography; interferometry; shearometry; vibrometry; new instrumental and technological developments
- Laser-based techniques for analysis, diagnostics and monitoring: Raman spectroscopy; LA-MS; LIBS; laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging; terahertz spectroscopy; new spectroscopic and imaging techniques
For more details of the programme of papers and posters presented at LACONA IX see www.lacona9.org/programme
Conference Proceedings
Subject to acceptance by referees, it is intended to publish both the oral and poster presentations in the conference post prints. More information will appear on the Publication page in due course. For further details contact publication@lacona9.org
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