New progress on elemental mapping of “archaeological shells”
February 21- March 04, 2022
“SeaFront project” 1st visit at IESL – FORTH
New progress on elemental mapping of “archaeological shells”
IPERION-HS, Integrating Platforms for the European Research Infrastructure ON Heritage Science
IPERION HS is a consortium of 24 partners from 23 countries that contributes to establishing a pan-European research infrastructure on heritage science.
Launching Ceremony of Joint Laboratory Construction and China – Greece Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology
December 21-22, 2021
conference entitled “China-Greece Belt and Road Cultural Conservation Lab Technology”, co-organized by the Palace Museum at the Forbidden City of Beijing and the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of FORTH
PhoHS Performs in -situ analysis of Icons from Michael Damaskinos at the Museum of ST. Catherine
November 17-19, 2021
“PhoHS Performs in -situ analysis of Icons from Michael Damaskinos at the Museum of ST. Catherine”
Second Best Poster Award in “Instrumental Methods of Analysis” (IMA-2021)
September 23, 2021
“Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) combined with machine learning models and Neural Networks for the classification of hard tissue remains”
“Laser-induced fluorescence as a non-invasive tool to monitor laser-assisted thinning of aged varnish layers on paintings: fundamental issues and critical thresholds”
September 14, 2021
A new article has been published in a Special Issue of The European Physical Journal Plus .
Transportation of archaeological material from the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens to IESL – FORTH (Heraklion) in the framework of Project CALLOS
April 12-17, 2021
Transportation of archaeological material from the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens to IESL – FORTH (Heraklion) in the framework of Project CALLOS
MSc thesis presentation by Lampros Spanos
April 14, 2021
MSc thesis presentation by Lampros Spanos
TITLE: «Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) combined with machine learning models or neural networks enables screening and classification of hard tissues such as bones and teeth, with potential applications in archaeological science»
Our latest article selected for the cover of “Heritage” Journal
March 2021
“Review and New Evidence on the Molluscan Purple Pigment Used in the Early Late Bronze Age Aegean Wall Paintings” published in “Heritage” Journal is showing up on the Issue cover.
“Open-air Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)”
January 07, 2021
A new Chapte published in the book “Analytical Strategies for Cultural Heritage Materials and their Degradation”, Edited by Juan Manuel Madariaga, Royal Societ of Chemistry, London (2021).
“Review and New Evidence on the Molluscan Purple Pigment Used in the Early Late Bronze Age Aegean Wall Paintings”
Junuary 14, 2021
A new article published in the special issue of Pigments and Dyes in Archaeological and Historical Objects—Scientific Analyses and Conservation Challenges
“Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and neural networks on archaeological human bones for the discrimination of distinct individuals”
January 12, 2021
A new article in the ” Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports”.
4CH Competence Centre on the Conservation of the Cultural Heritage
4CH Project aims to set up the methodological, procedural, and organizational framework of a Competence Centre, an infrastructure dedicated to knowledge organization and transfer through means such as training, standardization and inter-disciplinary collaboration.
The first Interim e-meeting of the project CALLOS «Conservation of Athens antiquities with Laser and Lidar technologies Open to Science and public»
December 07, 2020
The first Interim e-meeting of the project CALLOS «Conservation of Athens antiquities with Laser and Lidar technologies Open to Science and public»
The Kick-off meeting of the project “PROTEAS”
October 13, 2020
The inaugural meeting of the project “PROTEAS”
“Listening to laser light interactions with objects of art: a novel photoacoustic approach for diagnosis and monitoring of laser cleaning interventions” in the “Heritage Science” journal.
October 02, 2020
“Listening to laser light interactions with objects of art: a novel photoacoustic approach for diagnosis and monitoring of laser cleaning interventions” in the “Heritage Science” journal.
IPERION -CH.gr / E-rihs.gr SEMINAR
September 24, 2020
E-RIHS.gr organizes an on-line webinar as a part of the HELLAS-CH project of the “ELI Synergy – LASER LAB Europe, HIRER & IPERION-CH.gr”.
Welcome Dr. Anastasia Giakoumaki
September 01, 2020
Our group is delighted to welcome Dr. Anastasia Giakoumaki as our new experienced Research Assistant, to perform research aiming at the development of methodologies and instrumentation based on laser spectroscopy techniques ….
PROTEAS
PROTEAS
Advanced system for collection and management of analytical data for documentation and conservation of large-scale paintings in an open laboratory.
“Materials analyses of stone artifacts from the EBA to MBA Minoan Tholos tomb P at Porti, Greece (Crete), by means of Raman spectroscopy: Results and a critical assessment of the method” in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.
Available online 2 July 2020
The paper “Materials analyses of stone artifacts from the EBA to MBA Minoan Tholos tomb P at Porti, Greece (Crete), by means of Raman spectroscopy: Results and a critical assessment of the method” in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.
Are you interested in pursuing your next research project at FORTH, Heraklion, Crete?
April 11, 2020
The Photonics for Heritage Science group is seeking expressions of interest from young motivated individuals for carrying out competitive research in a highly cross-disciplinary environment.
OPTO-CH series of Summer Courses
Join us for an exciting journey to Crete to become acquainted with the latest developments on non-invasive optical technologies and explore their field applications in Cultural Heritage research and conservation.
Articles in Scientific Journals
ARTICLES IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS related to “LASER APPLICATIONS IN CULTURAL HERITAGE SCIENCE & CONSERVATION”
Books & invited chapters
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Laser cleaning systems and set-ups
A series of laser cleaning systems are available at IESL-FORTH laboratories.
Raman spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy gives details about the molecular structure of samples.
LMnt1 series, LIBS Spectroscopy
Laser Indused Breakdown Spectrscopic Instruments .
IRIS series
A versatile instrument for imaging.
DHSPI series, coherent metrology
DHSPI systems are portable laser-interferometry instruments.
Laser Cleaning
Surface cleaning, based on laser ablation, is particularly effective for the controlled and selective removal of altered over-layers and unwanted accumulations in a variety of CH substrates (i.e. stonework, easel paintings, icons as well as glass and metal objects).