The
luminescence dating laboratory at IIRMES is run by Dr. Carl Lipo,
Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Luminescence
dating is a rapidly expanding field. The advantage luminescence dating
has over other techniques is the ability to date directly events of
archaeological and geological interest: the last heating of ceramics
and lithics and the last exposure of light for sediments. This often
eliminates the need for associational arguments and the uncalibrated
loss of accuracy involved therein. Equipment installed for TL analysis
includes a state-of-the-art Risø TL/OSL-DA-15 combined TL/OSL reader.
The TL/OSL-DA-15 unit is fully automated unit with 48-sample capacity.
In addition, to the luminescence reader, the facility operates
calibrated Sr-90 and Am-242 sources.
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