Also in June 2024, during the International Conference on Innovation in Art Research and Technology –InART2024-, Daniel Jiménez presented preliminary results from the LaseringPH project. Within the topic “Development and/or implementation of new methods and routines for the understanding of heritage materials, techniques, and degradation processes”, Daniel shared part of the results of a study carried out between the University of Vigo and our colleagues from the University of A Coruña.
On Friday 7th he presented the work entitled “Study of the behaviour of pigments of different nature under laser irradiation: comparison between nanosecond and femtosecond domains”. Results regarding the irradiation of pigments with two different laser domains was presented based on the evaluation through digital photography, stereomicroscopy, colour spectrophotometry, hyperspectral imaging, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
The results presented have definitely established an essential starting point which will help to investigate the resistance to laser irradiation of tempera paintings where the influence of the pigment-binder interaction on the response to the laser is essential.
