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thermoluminescence

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thermoluminescence (thur´mōloo´mines´ns),
n the capability of certain crystalline compounds such as lithium fluoride to release stored energy as luminescent energy when heated.


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Determining the age of the various units was accomplished by radiocarbon, thermoluminescence and optical stimulation luminescence methods, sedimentation rates, paleomagnetic signatures, and an orbital time scale developed from the loess record (Ding et al.
Less common methods, such as thermoluminescence, are not covered.
However, studies of the degradation of polyurethane automotive coatings via thermoluminescence are not reported in the literature.
 
 
 
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