title: Simulations of variability in the luminescence characteristics of natural quartz and its implications for estimates of absorbed dose.
abstract: Simulations of natural quartz suggest significant variation in luminescence behaviour can be obtained with only minor variations in the concentrations of certain recombination centres. The effect of this variation in behaviour on estimates of absorbed dose are investigated. The novel single-aliquot method of estimating absorbed dose, using radioluminescence to correct for sensitivity changes, is suggested.
authors.affiliation: School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, UK. richard.bailey@geog.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011791:Quartz / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D011791:Quartz