Lexsyg smart — a luminescence detection system for dosimetry, material research and dating application

• Autorzy: Richter D. , Richter A. , Dornich K.

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DOI

10.1515/geochr-2015-0022

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Following the luminescence system lexsyg research, which was designed for research, the luminescence reader lexsyg smart for the application of luminescence detection was developed by Freiberg Instruments. It is suited for routine measurements of luminescence (thermoluminescence, photoluminescence, photon-stimulated, optically stimulated and infrared stimulated luminescence) for a wide range of materials because of the availability of several stimulation sources. The possibility for user definition and change of most parameters provides a great deal of flexibility and also allows research applications. While detection is limited to a single unit and sample storage to 40 positions, the lexsyg smart is much faster in aliquot transportation compared to the lexsyg research, and allows fast mass measurements in luminescence dating, retrospective and personal dosimetry, etc. Cross talk of optical stimulation is absent and cross-irradiation is negligible from the single radioactive source (α, β or x-ray) because of a disconnected sample storage wheel from the measurement chamber, which has a small volume and therefore gas consumption is small. Thermoluminescence measurements and pre-heatings are possible with a versatile heater, which can be programmed for linear/non-linear heating at varying rates and durations for an almost unlimited number of steps. Optical excitation for up to three wavelength bands (violet, blue, green, yellow, infrared) is provided from high power LEDs or laser diodes, with an optional filter wheel to vary detection wavelength bands according the material specific requirements. Either can be programmed to change at almost any time within measurement sequences.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

luminescence equipment; dosimetry; luminescence dating; PL; TL-OSL; PSL

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Geochronometria
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 42, no.1
• Strony: 202--209
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Richter D.

• Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Delfter Str. 6, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
• Leuphana University Lüneburg, Institute of Ecology, Subject Area Landscape Change, Scharnhorststr. 1, C13.115, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
• Department of Human Evolution, MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, Deutscher Platz 6, 04103 Leipzig, Germany

autor

Richter A.

• Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Delfter Str. 6, 09599 Freiberg, Germany

autor

Dornich K.

• Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Delfter Str. 6, 09599 Freiberg, Germany

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