Library of Congress Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS)

The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate would like to
invite you to attend, either in person or remotely, the next Topics
in Preservation Series (TOPS) lecture, "Advances in Raman
Spectroscopy for Analysis of Cultural Heritage Materials

    <URL:http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/raman/index.html>

May 1, 2013, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.

The full announcement, schedule and instructions for signing up for
the webcast, can be found at

     http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/raman/index.html

Schedule and Speakers:

    10:30       Welcome
                Dr. Fenella France, Chief
                Preservation Research and Testing Division, Library
                of Congress

    10:35       Introduction: In situ uRaman Spectroscopy at the
                Library of Congress
                Dr. Lynn Brostoff
                Research Scientist
                Preservation Research and Testing Division, Library
                of Congress

    10:45       Advances in Instrumentation for Raman Spectroscopy
                Dr. Richard Bormett
                Business Manager
                Raman Products
                Renishaw Inc.

    11:15       Applications of Raman Spectroscopy to the Analysis
                of Cultural Heritage Objects at The Metropolitan
                Museum of Art
                Dr. Silvia Centeno
                Research Scientist
                Department of Scientific Research
                The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    11:45       SERS and its Application in the Cultural Heritage
                Field
                Dr. Marco Leona
                Head
                Department of Scientific Research
                The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lynn Brostoff, PhD
Research Scientist
Preservation Research and Testing Division Preservation Directorate
    Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20540


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