The relationship between quartz thermoluminescence, photo-transferred thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence. Towards the development of a preheat procedure for OSL dating of quartz. Factors controlling the shape of the OSL decay curve in quartz. Luminescence sensitivity changes in quartz. Isothermal decay of optically stimulated luminescence in quartz.
Sensitivity changes as a result of thermal pretreatment.
A.G. Measuring luminescence sensitivity changes in quartz in dating processes. 7th 10th February 2000. Feldspars are ideal dosimeters using luminescence since they are comparatively common detrital minerals and have a high luminescence efficiency. However, although they are commonly used in dating studies, there are still many uncertainties about the precise nature of the luminescence signals obtained. Research at Aberystwyth has been concentrating on the basic processes involved for many years.