Methods and Applications in Trapped Charge Dating
Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Methods Protoc. 2020, 3(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps3010024
Received: 13 March 2020 / Accepted: 20 March 2020 / Published: 24 March 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Methods in Dating and Other Applications using Luminescence)
Trapped charge dating is a commonly used chronological tool in Earth Sciences and Archaeology. The two principle methods are luminescence dating and electron spin resonance. Both are based on stored energy produced by the absorption of natural radioactivity in common minerals such as quartz and feldspars and in some biological materials such as tooth enamel. Methodological developments in the last 20 years have substantially increased accuracy and precision. This essay introduces a compilation of papers that offers a taste of recent research into both method and application.
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Keywords:
luminescence; electron spin resonance; chronology; earth sciences; archaeology
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