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SUPRALINEARITY CORRECTIONS IN FINE‐GRAIN THERMOLUMINESCENCE DATING: A RE‐APPRAISAL
Author(s) -
FLEMING S. J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1975.tb00125.x
Subject(s) - pottery , thermoluminescence , thermoluminescence dating , archaeology , bronze age , geology , ceramic , materials science , mineralogy , history , metallurgy , luminescence , optoelectronics
Supralinearity correction in the routine ‘fine‐grain’ technique of thermoluminescence dating of pottery has previously been regarded as empirical, but can now be shown to depend in many cases upon the previous radiation history of the material. The likely impact of this effect upon ceramic and bronze dating is considered and illustrated.