COST ACTION G7: ARTWORK CONSERVATION BY LASER

 

Work Packages

Working Groups

WG1
Laser Systems for Cleaning
Applications

WG2
Laser & Optical Systems in Analysis and Diagnostics

WG3
Real-Time Optical Equipment for Environmental Aspects and the Response of Artworks

WP1

Fundamental researches and theoretical models - Materials
  • Operative mechanisms of laser ablation in simplified materials/models
  • Theoretical models & calculations
  • Experimental & Theoretical Results in laser-matter interactions in materials
  • New Laser & Optical techniques
  • Improvement of existing techniques
  • Optical properties of materials under the prism of Analysis and Diagnostics
  • Theoretical predictions for Applied techniques
  • New Laser & Optical techniques for Environmental monitoring
  • New Laser & Optical techniques for monitoring the response of artworks to environ. changes
  • Improvement of existing techniques
  • Environ. response of materials
WP2

Experimental set-ups, results and parametrical optimization
  • Optimized Experimental set-up for different conservation cases
  • Laser ablation parameters for different materials
  • Definition of set-ups and different systems
  • Application of developed systems of analysis/diagnosis on constructed artwork samples
  • Improved environ. monitoring
  • Testing of monitoring equipment in a varying environment
  • Testing of artwork monitoring equipment using model samples
WP3

Test case studies of restoration and prevention methods – Comparison/Evaluation
  • Application of developed systems on test case studies
  • Further improvement of systems
  • Process Monitoring
  • Application of developed systems of analysis/diagnosis on real artefacts
  • Improvement of set-ups based on the first test case studies
  • Testing of monitoring equipment in real environmental conditions
  • Testing of artwork monitoring equipment using real artefacts
  • Combination of above

WP4

Data-bases and training materials

  • Data base design
  • Data flow
  • Design of training material in relation to the database
  • Workshops & Training courses
  • Data base design
  • Data flow
  • Design of training material in relation to the database
  • Workshops & Training courses
  • Data base design
  • Data flow
  • Design of training material in relation to the database
  • Workshops & Training courses

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