Heritage Science Group – Optics for heritage at CNR

History

Created in 1990 in Florence, HSG has a long tradition in optics applied to heritage.

Research

HSG participates in several EU and nationals projects and offers access to its tools

Tools and Prototypes

HSG works to design and develop innovative tools for heritage conservation

Our expertise

Area-wise techniques (UV-VIS-NIR Reflectance, UV fluorescence)
Spectroscopic techniques (Raman spectroscopy, UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy)
Methods for 3D survey (Surface topography by optical scanning)
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Non-linear Optics techniques (MPEF – Multi-Photon Excitation Fluorescence, u003cbru003eSHG – Second Harmonic Generation, THG – Third Harmonic Generation)
Photo-acoustic techniques

The latest news

A HSG image used as a cover story in the Journal of Imaging

Publications, Reflectance Photoacoustic imaging

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The research reporting on the prototype for the reflectance photoacoustic imaging applied for the fi…

MOLAB in Oslo

Heritage Science, MOLAB, Scientific analysis, VIS NIR multispectral scanner

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MOLAB analysis with multispectral VIS NIR in Oslo at the Munch Museum…

Optical analyses on the Uffizi Gallery’s drawing 8P by Leonardo da Vinci

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The HSG published the results of non-invasive optical analyses on the Uffizi Gallery’s drawing 8P by…