Comparison of naturally accumulated radiation-doses between RTL, BTL, OSL, and IRSL using white minerals from burnt archaeological materials and usefulness of RTL-dating from quartz extracts

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-212

  Hashimoto, Tetsuo ^a   Yawata, Takashi ^a   Takano, Masato ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Burnt archaeological material; Infra red stimulated luminescence (IRSL); Naturally accumulated dose; Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL); Quartz and feldspar; Red thermoluminescence (RTL)

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BURNING; FELDSPAR; LUMINESCENCE DATING; QUARTZ;

EID: 20444377743     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.39.201     Document Type: Article

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