In this paper, we present a critical review on the applications of the Laser-Induced
Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique in cultural heritage and archaeology. The …

Paper cultural relics, with the great historic and artistic value, experience aging and
degradation during their long-term preservation. The degradation of paper involves various …

Scientific techniques developed in materials science offer invaluable information to
archaeology, art history, and conservation. A rapidly growing number of innovative methods …

The use of laser‐induced breakdown spectrometry (LIBS) has grown steadily, and it has
proven to be a relatively dynamic research activity for performing direct spectrochemical …

This review describes the application of selected spectroscopic techniques to the world of
cultural heritage conservation. In recent times, science and technology have been applied to …

In this work we studied the morphology of plasmas induced by single and double laser
pulses, with the purpose to improve the understanding of the formation and evolution of the …

Single-pulse and double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy experiments have
been performed using two Nd: YAG lasers in the fundamental mode on a brass sample at …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a promising technique for in situ elemental
analysis. A new mobile instrument for LIBS analysis, developed in a collaboration between …

Paper-based works of art and documents of cultural importance kept in museums and
libraries can show notorious signs of deterioration, including foxing stains, caused by fungal …

For many centuries, paper is the main material for recording cultural achievements all over
the world. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is an essential analytical tool for the structural analysis …