Kinetics of red, blue and UV thermoluminescence and optically-stimulated luminescence from quartz

N. A. Spooner, D. G. Questiaux

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    Abstract

    The duration over which charge is retained at trapping sites is of fundamental importance for trapped electron dating. Here, we report measurements of the kinetic parameters of the prominent thermoluminescence (TL) glow peaks of quartz, and of the optically-stimulated luminescence (OSL) signal from quartz utilized for optical dating. The similarity in trapping lifetimes of the 325 °C TL peak and the dominant component of the OSL signal are taken as further support for the hypothesis of their common origin in the same trapped electron population.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)659-666
    Number of pages8
    JournalRadiation Measurements
    Volume32
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2000

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