OSL quartz age underestimation due to unstable signal components |
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| Authors: | Damian Steffen Frank Preusser Fritz Schlunegger |
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| Institution: | aInstitute of Geological Sciences, Universität Bern, Baltzerstrasse 1+3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | When measuring samples from southern Peru, we discovered an age offset between feldspar infrared-stimulated luminescence (IRSL) and quartz optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages. This age offset was not only found in these particular samples but was also observed in samples from a range of geographical localities. Extensive analysis revealed that it is actually the quartz age that underestimates the true depositional age, and this is due to a very weak fast component combined with other thermally unstable OSL signal components. We discuss properties of these poorly behaving samples and how to detect such samples prior to the OSL single-aliquot regenerative-dose (SAR) measurement. Finally, existing approaches to improve equivalent dose (De) determination are discussed for samples from southern Peru. |
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| Keywords: | De underestimation Thermal stability Fast component Quartz OSL |
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