Laser surgery technique gets new life in art restoration
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 09:00
in Physics & Chemistry
A laser technique best known for its use to remove unwanted tattoos from the skin is finding a second life in preserving great sculptures, paintings and other works of art, according to an article in ACS' monthly journal, Accounts of Chemical Research. The technique, called laser ablation, involves removing material from a solid surface by vaporising the material with a laser beam...