摘要:A review on the thermoluminescence dating is presented. It involves seven parts:1. properties of TL in the phosphorus; 2. centers of luminescence in some crystals; 3. radiation dosimetry, five methods for annual dose determination and two methods for radon escape determination are discussed; 4. the accumulated dose in different kinds of specimen; 5. preparation of samples for TL determination; 6. calibration of radiation sources in TL dating; 7. equipments of TL determination.
摘要:The naturally deposited carbonate samples from Zhangjiagou profile of Songpan County, Sichuan Province were studied with TL and ESR characteristics. The calcite as a dating object was verified by X-ray diffraction. The contents of trace elements in the calcite were determined by neutron activation analysis. The ages of several specimens were calculated and the results given by two methods were compared. The experimental results and the prospect are discussed in the paper.
摘要:The estimation of annual dose for TL and ESR is a complex question. Four kinds of annual dose models, i.e. the close-equilibrium model, the 222Rn loss model, the close-disequilibrium model and the linear uranium accumulation model have been introduced and discussed.
摘要:The experimental results of light bleaching of pottery samples in thermoluminescence measurements under various exposure conditions with red, yellow, incandescent and fluorescent lamps were given. The relationships of bleaching with radiative intensity and spectrum distribution were discussed in the paper.
关键词:thermoluminescence bleaching;radiative intensity;spectrum distribution
摘要:A method of undosed TL dating was described in this paper. In this project, the total TL and annual TL were determined using the natural minerals in the archaeological samples and the artificial TL material respectively, and the age was estimated directly by the TL. This method had been used to date 28 archaeological samples. The results showed that these ages were in agreement with the dosed TL ages, also, the method had the advantages of decreasing the errors and eliminating the calibrations of radioactive sources.
摘要:This paper involves some principal steps in the dating of calcite, including sample preparation, instrument description and data processing. Using a computer will be a great help to improve measurement precision.
摘要:The ages of abyssal deposits have been studied by TL dating. The ages of the deposits from the wells Weima 1,5 and 6 at the slope in the north of the South China Sea are 36, 100 and 128 thousand years respectively.
摘要:Based on the dating results by TL and 14C techniques with different specimens for the same geological body, a comparison and analysis have been carried out preliminarily. It seems that the different clocking beginnings for different specimens may be one of the main reasons which makes some data be out of accord, therefore a scientific basis for obtaining correct dating information and applying these data reasonably is provided.
摘要:A thermoluminescence dating apparatus has been described in this paper. It has many advantages, such as high sensitivity, low background and good stability. The automatic data acquiring and processing system, controlled by a microcomputer, leads to get accurate results.
关键词:thermoluminescence dating apparatus;microcomputer;automatic data acquiring and processing
摘要:In order to determine the mean-life of E' centre of quartz grains in Luochuan Loess, isothermally annealing experiments have been carried out. Samples are heated several times with different duration at the same temperature. Then the experiments are repeated at different temperatures. The result shows that the mean-life of E′ centre of the quartz sample at ambient temperature (20℃)τ=6.66×108a, the activation energy E=1.35eV, and the frequency factor υ0=3.67×108.
关键词:ESR chronology;isothermally annealing;mean-life;Activation energy
摘要:The history, recent developments and superiority of ESR dating are described in this paper. The principle of ESR dating and the operative process are demonstrated by determing the age of a stalagmite from Choukoutien cave (6×104a). Finally, some problems related with ESR dating are also discussed.
摘要:11 gypsum samples of playa deposits from two bore holes in the central Australia have been dated by means of ESR technique. The results obtained indicate that the signal at g=2.0090 is suitable for AD evaluation. The error of AD value, in this case, is about 10—40%. The ability of ESR technique to determine approximate age of gypsum deposits is demonstrated by this study.
摘要:ESR dating reveals the ability to determine the ages of Quaternary samples during the last decade. However several questions still remain before it becomes a routine method. Apart from the questions dealing with the choice of ESR signals for evaluation of AD values and the precise determination of the annual dose, the international standards and procedures greatly need to be established.
摘要:Recently the TL and ESR techniques have become very useful dating methods. The accuracy of dating depends on that of measured values for the absorbed dose in an archaeological sample and for the annual average dose. Some important factors in term of radiation dosimetry are discussed. The ratio of average dose to surface dose for a 90Sr-90Y source irradiating quartz as a function of grain size is calculated. Variations of individual contribution of 90Sr and 90Y to the total dose with depth are also shown.