Call for papers--Conference on Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks (LACONA)

Call for papers
Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks (LACONA)
London
7-10 September 2011

We are pleased to announce that the ninth conference on Lasers in
the Conservation of Artworks (LACONA) will be held in London from
7-10 September 2011. The meeting is being 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 will focus 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.

The conference venues will be the British Museum and University
College London. The conference language will be English.

A number of major themes will be 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

We invite the submission of titles and abstracts of up to 500 words
for oral or poster presentations for consideration by the standing
scientific committee, using the form that can be downloaded from the
conference website:

    <URL:http://www.lacona9.org/registration>

The form should be emailed to abstracts<-at->lacona9<.>org

The deadline for submission of abstract is 14 January 2011.

Subject to acceptance by referees, it is intended to publish both
the oral and poster presentations in the conference post prints,
which will be published by Archetype Publications. Details of the
requirements for the publication will be sent to authors in due
course but please note that full papers will be required to be
submitted within two weeks of the conference (by 25 September 2011).

Registration of interest: To be added to the mailing list, to
register your interest in attending LACONA IX or to receive further
information, please email your full contact details to
info<-at->lacona9<.>org using the subject line 'LACONA IX: Registration of
interest'. Alternatively, further details of the conference
programme, registration procedure and further practical information
will be made available in due course at

    <URL:http://www.lacona9.org>

To submit an abstract, register interest or for more information
info<-at->lacona9<.>org or abstracts<-at->lacona9<.>org

Department of Conservation and Scientific Research
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG, UK
+44 207 323 8279
Fax: +44 207 323 8636


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