An introduction to optical dating: the dating of Quaternary sediments by the use of photon-stimulated luminescence

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2 2.1 Natural radioactivity 2.2 The natural dose-rate 2.3 Evaluation of dose-rate 2.4 Artificial irradiation 2.5 Dependence on rate at which dose is delivered, and on temperature Chapter 3 3.1 Sample collection 3.2 Preparation of aliquots for OSL measurement 3.3 Measurement of OSL Chapter 4 4.1 Unwanted signals: backgrounds and residuals 4.2 Irradiation and preheating 4.3 Multi-aliquot methods 4.4 The single-aliquot Chapter 5 5.1 Aeolian deposits 5.2 Water-laid sediment 5.3 Organic-rich sediment 5.4 Glaciation-related deposits 5.5 Earthquake-related studies 5.6 Two unusual applications 5.7 Applications other than sediment dating Chapter 6 6.1 Factors affecting rapidity of bleaching 6.2 The level reached 6.3 Intrinsic indications about zeroing - analysis of the shine-down curve 6.4 Other intrinsic indications about zeroing Chapter 7 7.1 Thermal transfer 7.2 Shine-curve analysis revisited 7.3 Reasons for preheating 7.4 Preheating of feldspars and polymineral fine-grains 7.5 Preheating of quartz 7.6 Quartz preheating and sensitivity change 7.7 Retention lifetimes