Sustainable cleaning of Pictorial Heritage: optimization of laser ablation processes
LASERING-PH is a research project on the laser painting interaction
Laser ablation allows the removal of surface films in a localized, gradual, and selective manner without waste generation. This procedure should follow a clean technology that helps to minimize industrial emissions.
Milestones
To know the effect of laser radiation
Based on prior scientific knowledge, on which equipment to be used and under what conditions it should be applied to avoid damage.
To identify the parameters of laser irradiation
The scientific knowledge about which conditions would be the most favorable, allowing anticipation in decision-making.
To transfer the results to a real intervention
The interest of this proposal is to generate useful knowledge for practical application. A part of this project will focus on cleaning a real work.
The scientific information about in situ laser cleaning performed on real paintings is very limited, probably due to this lack of solid knowledge about laser-painting interaction.
News
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Santiago Pozo launches Lasering-ph, the new project of the Universidade de Vigo
The researcher at the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Engineering at the Universidade de Vigo, Santiago Pozo, launches Lasering-ph, a multidisciplinary project, focused on defining […]
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Daniel Jiménez-Desmond assisted TECHNART2025 with a new poster
During the 6-9th of May, our PhD student Daniel Jiménez-Desmond assisted TECHNART2025, the ‘International Conference on Analytical Techniques for Heritage Studies and Conservation’. The conference…
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Laura Andrés Herguedas presented a work about some recent progresses from the #LaseringPH
The 2nd edition of the ‘Jornadas de Investigadores Júnior en Patrimonio’ (#JIP) was held at the Museo de América in Madrid (Spain) from 2nd to 4th of April of 2025. The event…
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Daniel Jiménez-Desmond presented part of the results from the Lasering project in Amsterdam
The conference ‘Journey into the Ageing & Alterations of Paintings’ (#JAAP), organized by #NICAS (The Netherlands Institute for Conservation+Art+Science+), took place last week (3rd and 4th of April) at the #Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam…
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José Santiago Pozo-Antonio is appointed Senior Lecturer in the University of Vigo
Throughout his presentation, he demonstrated a deep academic commitment, clearly reflected in his impressive curriculum vitae, as well as in the detailed overview of his teaching and research initiatives…
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Gonzalo Buceta and Laura Andrés were at the CITENI to collaborate with Alberto Ramil
They proceed with the project’s last phase which involved cleaning the mock-ups in accordance with the criteria considered in the earlier stages. This time, a Nd:YVO4 working at 355 nm (UV region) and with […]
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Kateryna D’Ayala assisted the Conference Gruppo del Colore
Kateryna D’Ayala, our Erasmus student who collaborated on the project, assisted the Conference Gruppo del Colore, held on 28th-29th November. She presented an oral presentation entitled “Influence of the binder […]
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Carolina Cardell made a researcher stay at the Instituto Técnico de Lisboa
From November 4th to 8th, senior researcher PhD Carolina Cardell, from the University of Granada, has made a researcher stay at the Instituto Técnico de Lisboa (Portugal), to collaborate with PhD Amélia Dionísio […]
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Kateryna D’Ayala presented her master’s thesis with honour at Sapienza Univesità di Roma
On 25th October, Kateryna D’Ayala, our Erasmus student which collaborated on the project, presented her master’s thesis with honour at Sapienza Univesità di Roma, specialising in Science and Technology for […]