Subject: Lasers
Yangsook Choe <ysc [at] foremalsvard__bd__se> writes >I am interested in using lasers in conservation, especially cleaning >metals. I have some experiences with Nd:YAG laser on metals, but it >is difficult to find articles about that. Although it says nothing about the cleaning of metals, you might be interested in the recently published book 'Laser cleaning in conservation' by Martin Cooper, ISBN 0-7506-3117 1, published by Butterworth Heinemann 1988, UK price 30 pounds. I do know that a laser was used very successfully in cleaning the very fragile gilding on the decorative lead elements of the Albert Memorial in London. The thick black encrustation was removed with a minimum of damage. Barry Knight English Heritage London *** Conservation DistList Instance 12:42 Distributed: Monday, November 9, 1998 Message Id: cdl-12-42-005 ***Received on Thursday, 5 November, 1998