Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks : LACONA VI Proceedings Vienna Austria Sept. 21–25 2005 Over the last decades the use of lasers in artwork conservation has became an important tool for many conservators scientists architects and other experts who are involved in the care of monuments and artefacts or applied laser technology. Professor Costas Fotakis first brought together restorers and scientists in 1995 to discuss the potential of lasers in art conservation. The field of Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks has since gained considerably in importance and nowadays restorers and laser scientists work closely together to develop new applications. Furthermore a large n