Published 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Mechanisms of thermoluminescence production: some problems and a few answers?

  • 1. Sussex Univ., Brighton (UK). School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Description

In recent years some degree of progress has been made in understanding the details of several phenomena important to the use of thermoluminescence (TL) in dating procedures. This paper highlights some of these, with emphasis on the TL properties of quartz. Included in the paper are discussions of the point defects responsible for the 100oC TL peak, the supralinear properties of this signal, the consequences of this information on pre-dose dating, and a phenomenological discussion of the possible mechanisms of optical bleaching of the TL signal in this material. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
1-2
Series
Nucl. Tracks Radiat. Meas.
Journal Page Range
5-12
ISSN
0735-245X
CODEN
NTRMD

Conference

Title
6. international specialist seminar on thermoluminescence and electron spin resonance dating.
Dates
2-6 Jul 1990.
Place
Clermont-Ferrand (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
22088786
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGE ESTIMATION; BLEACHING; POINT DEFECTS; QUARTZ; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; TRAPPING
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EMISSION; LUMINESCENCE; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTON EMISSION

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Grant INT-8821998