Foreword

Oral presentations

The human factor
Giorgio Bonsanti

Studies on the laser removal of consolidants and protective coatings from samples of Australian Aboriginal bark paintings
Deb M. Kane, Guido Palmer, Ben F. Johnston, Stephan Haefner, Andreas T. Bilicki, Alex Fuerbach and Alanna J. J. Fernandes

Analysis of varnish removal on tempera paints by nanosecond and femtosecond UV lasers
Mohamed Oujja, Ana Garc�a, Carolina Romero, Javier R. V�zquez de Aldana, Pablo Moreno and Marta Castillejo

Application of optical coherence tomography for monitoring some conservation treatments
Magdalena Iwanicka, Piotr Targowski, Ewa A. Kwiatkowska and Marcin Sylwestrzak

Optical coherence tomography for high-resolution real-time varnish ablation monitoring
Piotr Targowski, Jan Marczak, Ewa A. Kwiatkowska, Marcin Sylwestrzak and Antoni Sarzyński

Film formation of artists� acrylic paints in tropical climates using dynamic speckle interferometry
Nicole Tse, Elaine Miles and Ann Roberts

A case study in the removal of paint and corrosion from cast iron using a Nd:YAG laser
Andrzej Dajnowski and Bartosz Dajnowski

High repetition rate laser restoration and monitoring of large area gilded surfaces
Mitsu Kono, Ken G.H. Baldwin, Alison Wain, Margaret Sawicki, Igor K. Malkiel and Andrei V. Rode

Real-time monitoring of laser-assisted removal of shellac from wooden artefacts using digital holographic speckle pattern interferometry
Eirini Bernikola, Kristalia Melessanaki, Kostas Hatzigiannakis, Vivi Tornari and Paraskevi Pouli

Laser cleaning of excavated fresco fragments: testing and optimization of laser parameters and structural monitoring by means of digital holographic speckle pattern interferometry
Zsuzsanna M�rton, Ivett Kisap�ti, Paraskevi Pouli, Eirini Bernikola and Vivi Tornari

Studying transportation effects on canvas paintings by full field digital holographic techniques
Elsa Tsiranidou, Eirini Bernikola, Vivi Tornari, Thomas Fankhauser, Matthias L�uchli, Nathalie B�schlin and Cornelius Palmbach

Use of laser technology for the conservation project of an eighteenth-century terracotta sculpture by Gaspare Sibilla
Pietro Baraldi, Maria Giulia Barberini, Davide Fodaro, Lorenzo Pio Massimo Martino, Claudia Pelosi and Livia Sforzini

Microstructure of laboratory replicates of ancient Egyptian faience: a new investigation with optical coherence tomography
Haida Liang, Margaret Sax and David Saunders

Combining terrestrial laser scanner and SAR interferometry for structural monitoring of the archaeological monuments of Palatine Hill and Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)
Deodato Tapete, Nicola Casagli, Riccardo Fanti, Chiara Del Ventisette, Roberto Cecchi and Pia Petrangeli

3D documentation of historic building stone and long-term observation of environmental influences and restorative measures
Nils Wetter, Sybille Herkner and Rainer Drewello

The use of nonlinear microscopy techniques to assess the affected region in the laser cleaning of polymeric coatings
Sotiria Kogou, Alexandros Selimis, George J. Tserevelakis, Paraskevi Pouli, George Filippidis and Costas Fotakis

The application of 3D electronic speckle pattern interferometery (ESPI) for the structural analysis of paintings on canvas
Christina Young

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for the characterization of organic materials in mural paintings
Sylvain Gr�goire, Marjorie Boudinet, Fr�d�ric Pelascini, Fabrice Surma, Yves Holl, Vincent Motto-Ros,�St�phanie Duch�ne and Vincent Detalle

Ultrafast laser studies of the characteristics and timescales of photodegradation in alizarin and purpurin
Sarah Thompson, Charles Rohde, Erin Griffey and M. Cather Simpson

A spectroscopic study of ancient Roman fresco fragments from Casa di Augusto at the Palatino: towards an on-site multidisciplinary project
Chiara Alisi, Kerstin Barup, Maria Paola Bracciale, Alessandra Broggi, Francesco Castagnoli, Giovanna Cecchi, Cinzia Conti, Jenny H�llstr�m, David Lognoli, Lorenzo Palombi, Valentina Raimondi, Maria Laura Santarelli, Annarosa Sprocati and Sune Svanberg

An investigation of the potential of hyperspectral fluorescence lidar imaging of biodeteriogens on mural paintings
Alessia Andreotti, Antonio Cecchi, Giovanna Cecchi, Maria Perla Colombini, Costanza Cucci, Oana Cuzman,Cristina Fornacelli, Monica Galeotti, Francesca Gambineri, Ioana Gomoiu, David Lognoli, Dan Mohanu, Lorenzo Palombi, Sara Penoni, Marcello Picollo, Daniela Pinna, Valentina Raimondi and Piero Tiano

3D scanning and printing as conservation tools: an innovative treatment of a vandalized bronze statue,�The Thinker�by Rodin
Tonny Beentjes and Rozemarijn van der Molen

Re-engineering Watt: a case study and best practice recommendations for 3D colour laser scans and 3D printing in museum artefact documentation
Mona Hess and Stuart Robson

Exploring the use of laser scanning and finite element analysis in the restoration of Tullio Lombardo�s marble sculpture of�Adam
Ronald Street, Patrick Cunningham, Michael Bak and Daniel Fridline

Poster presentations

Laser cleaning of graffiti, deposits and oxide stains on dolomitic marble: comparison with traditional methods
Vanessa Ant�nez P�rez, Mar�a del Pilar Ortiz Calder�n, Jos� Mar�a Mart�n Ramirez, Rocio Ortiz Calderon,�Maria Auxiliadora G�mez Mor�n, Francisco G�mez, Ana Rodriguez Hortal and Bruno Martinez-Haya

Modification of iron corrosion after pulsed laser irradiation
Jo�o Avel�s Resende, Anabela Hip�lito and Margarida Pires

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis and laser cleaning of metal objects rescued from�HMS Swift
Gabriel M. Bilmes, Fernando C. Alvira, Natalia Perez Zoloza and Alberto A. Orsetti

Comparison of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century portrait miniatures by Raman microscopy and other techniques
Lucia Burgio, Anna Cesaratto and Alan Derbyshire

Surface micro-morphology analysis during laser ablation treatments
Ilaria Cacciari, Daniele Ciofini, Marta Mascalchi, Andrea Azelio Mencaglia and Salvatore Siano

Laser-induced fluorescence and ultrasound techniques to study thermal modification induced on white marble
Luisa Caneve, Francesco Colao, Cristina Giancristofaro, Franca Persia, Giulia Ricci and Angelo Tat�

An integrated instrument for real-time profilometry and multispectral infrared reflectography for the analysis of deformations on paintings
Claudia Daffara, Raffaella Fontana, Marco Barucci, Enrico Pampaloni and Luca Pezzati

Laser cleaning of copper-based coins
Maria Luisa De Giorgi, Emilia D�Anna, Andrea Della Patria, Horacio De Rosa, Antonella Lorusso,�Panayiota Orfanou and Alessio Perrone

Varieties of verdigris containing copper(II) hydroxychlorides and other compounds: preliminary results
Jos� Manuel de la Roja, Margarita San Andr�s, Natalia Sancho, Sonia Santos and Valent�n G. Baonza

Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and reflectance measurements of medieval frescoes by Giusto de� Menabuoi in the Padua Baptistery
Roberta Fantoni, Luisa Caneve, Francesco Colao, Ramiro dell�Erba, Luca Fiorani and Antonio Palucci

Removal of bronze gilding layers using a 20ps fibre laser
Paul Fitzsimons, Kenneth Watkins, Abdelrazek El-Naggar and Zoe Allen

Evaluation of laser cleaning of old copper roofing and gilding using tunable length laser pulses
Halina Garbacz, Elżbieta Fortuna-Zaleśna, Jan Marczak, Marek Strzelec, Andrzej Koss and Anna Zatorska

Laser cleaning to remove overpaint from paintings on canvas and wood
Maria Auxiliadora G�mez Mor�n, Pilar Ort�z, Jose Mar�a Mart�n, Vanessa Ant�nez and Roc�o Ort�z

A new portable digital holographic speckle pattern interferometry (DHSPI) system for structural documentation of artworks
Kostas Hatzigiannakis, Eirini Bernikola and Vivi Tornari

Application of confocal laser scanning microscopy in monitoring photodynamic treatment of phototrophicbiofilms from Roman hypogea
Paul Hsieh, Elena Romano and Patrizia Albertano

An initial investigation into the use of the Nd:YAG laser to remove resins from archaeological bone
Capucine Korenberg, Clare Ward and H�l�ne Delaunay

Cleaning of artificially soiled papers by infrared and mid-infrared lasers
Domna G. Kotsifaki, Litsa Zekou, Simone Pentzien, J�rg Kr�ger and Alexandros A. Serafetinides

Restoration work on the Loggia della Mercanzia, Siena (Italy)
Stefano Landi, Francesca Droghini, Marco Giamello and Giuseppe Sabatini

Investigating the removal of resins from archaeological and artificially corroded iron using an Nd:YAG laser
Hye Youn Lee, Nam Chul Cho, Jong Myoung Lee and Jae Eun Yu

A semi-quantitative Raman-LIBS analysis of Terra Sigillata ware
Cristiana Lofrumento, Marilena Ricci, Philippe Sciau, Yoanna Leon and Emilio Mario Castellucci

Analysis of damage in the mural paintings from A Ribeira Sacra by means of electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI)
Ana J. L�pez, Emanuel Boaglio, Javier Lamas, Alberto Ramil, Luc�a Pereira, Beatriz Prieto and Benita Silva

Evaluation of the effectiveness of UV laser ablation of graffiti from ornamental granite
Ana J. L�pez, Teresa Rivas, Mar�a Paula Fiorucci, Santiago Pozo, Javier Lamas and Alberto Ramil

Possibilities and challenges of terahertz (THz) time domain spectroscopy for investigation of hidden wall paintings
Michael Panzner, Andrea Schmid, Wolfram K�hler, Adam Rosowski, Udo Klotzbach, Andreas Wetzig and Eckhard Beyer

3D laser digitization for the condition monitoring of the Da Maiano terracotta roundels � five years on
Zoe Roberts and Kathryn Hallett

Laser cleaning of granitic stones: modelling the heat-affected zone by means of a finite elements method
Emilio Saavedra, Ana J. L�pez, Mar�a Paula Fiorucci, Javier Lamas, AlbertoRamil and Teresa Rivas

Saving surface finishes on terracotta tiles using laser cleaning
Antonio Sansonetti, Chiara Colombo, Claudia Conti, Stefano Della Torre, Rebecca Fant and Jana Striova

A novel approach: laser cleaning intermediated by agar gel
Jana Striova, Marilena Anzani, Leonardo Borgioli, Anna Brunetto, Alfio Rabbolini, Giacomo Roati and Antonio Sansonetti

Study of the influence of atmospheric pollution on the open-air collection of the Railway Museum in Warsaw
Marek Strzelec, Jan Marczak, Terje Gr�ntoft, Anna Kozelska, Karolina Brama, Wojciech Skrzeczanowski,�Anna Zatorska, Janusz Mr�z, Susana L�pez-Aparicio, Dariusz Zasada and Grażyna Z. Żukowska

Principal component analysis of LIBS spectra of chrome-based pigments in a linseed oil binding medium: a potential indicator of ageing
Tam�s T�th and Zsuzsanna M�rton

Nd:YAG laser cleaning of encrustation layers on historic stained glass windows
Malgorzata Walczak, Katarzyna Szelagowska-Kunstman and Pawel Karaszkiewicz