Lasers for Art's Sake
OPTO-CH 2018 meets HERACLES EU project
July 02-06, 2018
IESL-FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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 with emphasis to resilience against climate events
AIMS AND CONTENT
The aim of OPTO-CH 2018 summer course is two-fold:
a) to introduce participants to applications of advanced laser-based technologies in Cultural Heritage (CH) science, diagnostics and conservation.
b) to inform them on the latest developments of the H2020 EU project HERACLES research as regards the effective resilience of Heritage monuments against climate events
Lectures from experts on modern laser diagnostic and analytical techniques, as well as on laser cleaning methodologies will be combined with practical demonstrations and laboratory hands-on sessions. In parallel, experts researching on advancing the level of heritage monuments resilience (analysis and understanding of materials’ degradation mechanisms, synthesis of new protective materials, in-situ diagnosis and monitoring as well as ICT technologies) will present the HERACLES concept.
The summer course will conclude with one day of field tests and experiments on-site at the Venetian fortress of Heraklion “Rocca a Mare”.
TIME-LINE:
Application deadline: April 29, 2018
Notice of acceptance: May 03, 2018
OPTO-CH 2018 HERACLES summer course: July 02-06, 2018
WORKSHOP SERIES OUTLINE:
The lectures will introduce participants to the cultural background and conservation environment of the Eastern Mediterranean, and Crete in particular, and to the general concepts and principles of operation of each laser-based technique with emphasis on their analytical and diagnostic potential and applications. Selected examples and case studies will be thoroughly analysed to illustrate how optical technologies can be used in CH research and conservation. Furthermore, the basic concepts and research conducted so far within the H2020 EU project HERACLES will be presented with emphasis to the safeguarding of CH monuments from the effects of the Climatic Change. The summer course will conclude with a field tests and experiments on-site at the Venetian fortress of “Rocca a Mare” in the port of Heraklion, one of the HERACLES test-beds.
T O P I C S
A. LECTURES ON LASER ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION:
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Materials analysis with Optical Spectroscopy (LIBS, Raman, Diffuse Reflectance)
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Optical coherence metrology for structural diagnosis
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Imaging and mapping; multispectral, photoacoustic and THz
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Laser cleaning principles and methodologies
Participants are invited to present cases studied they are involved in and discuss challenges that might be addressed by optical diagnostic techniques.
B. HERACLES LECTURES:
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The HERACLES project concept and vision
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Development of operative protocols for analysis and monitoring
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Synthesis of new materials for the protection HERACLES test-beds
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The HERACLES platform
FIELD TRIP:
On 06 July 2018, on-site demos will take place at the Venetian fortress of Heraklion “Rocca a Mare” / Koules, one of the four test-beds of HERACLES project.
PARTICIPANTS:
Maximum number of participants: 20
The workshop concept relies on a) strong and effective interaction between participants and instructors and b) detailed practical demonstration and hands-on sessions. Therefore participants will be organized in four (4) groups of five (5).
Participants will be selected on the basis of their merit and background.
COST:
The course fee is covered by the H2020 EU project HERACLES (GA 700395).
Travel, accommodation or subsistence expenses should be covered by the participants.
LANGUAGE:
English
COURSE DETAILS:
Optical technologies offer unique prospects as regards conservation and diagnostics in Cultural Heritage, yet their use in real-life conservation treatments is rather sporadic and far from routine, despite a number of brilliant applications, for example the Athens Acropolis conservation campaigns. Among the main reasons for the rare use of lasers in conservation practice is the lack of training opportunities.
OPTO-CH series of workshops have as main goal to present advanced optical technologies in Cultural Heritage (CH) science and conservation to scientists and young conservation professionals within a training setting that will combine lectures from experts with practical hands-on experimental sessions that will enable participants to get a real feeling on how to use a number of advanced optical tools for analysis and characterisation of materials and surfaces.
Areas of focus will include (clik here to download)
WORKSHOP OUTLINE (clik here to download)
Group photo of the OPTO-CH 2018 HERACLES summer school, 02-06 July 2018
Dear friends,
Dear OPTO-CH 2018 HERACLES friends,
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of you for your active participation in OPTO-CH 2018 HERACLES Summer Course "Laser technologies in Cultural Heritage analysis, diagnosis and conservation; The HERACLES project.
We are indeed very happy that you have been with us at Heraklion and hope that you found the workshop to have fulfilled its objectives, namely, to introduce the latest developments and achievements in the field, to give a real feeling on how a number of laser-based analytical and conservation tools may be used in research and practice, as well as to inform on the latest developments of the H2020 EU project HERACLES research as regards the effective resilience of Heritage monuments against climate events. We do also hope that you found useful the field tests and experiments that were performed on site at the Venetian fortress of Heraklion “Rocca a Mare”- Koules, on the last day of the summer course.
We are also grateful to our visiting lecturer Alberto de Tagle, as well as the HERACLES colleagues Giuseppina Padeletti, George Alexandrakis, Ilaria Catapano, Mario Costantini, Antonella Curulli, Joao Pedro Veiga, Gianperro Montesperelli, Kostas Demadis, Giannis Grammatikakis, Eliza Kavoulaki, Vasiliki Sythiakaki, Aggeliki Psaroudaki, Elpida Politaki and Tobias Hellmund, for enhancing the overall impact of the workshop with their excellent and high-level presentations.
A special thanks goes also to all the scientists and students that performed in-situ measurements at the Venetian fortress of Heraklion- Koules: IESL-FORTH: P. Siozos and O. Kokkinaki for LIBS, A. Philippidis and A. Micalou for Raman, S. Sotiropoulou and M. Constantinou for FTIR, CNR: I. Catapano and G. Ludeno for GPR and IACM-FORTH: S. Petrakis and G. Alexandrakis for Under-water acoustic surveying using swallow Side Scan Sonar.
Last but not least we would like to thank all the IESL-FORTH lecturers, technical and administrative personnel and students for participating to this summer course.
Once again thank you for your participation and keep in touch!
The OPTO-CH 2018 HERACLES organising committee