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16 Sep 2026
Research article |
| 16 Sep 2026
| 16 Sep 2026
Anomalous fading correction in luminescence dating – a mathematical reappraisal
Benny Guralnik
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
present address: KLA Corporation, Diplomvej 373, Kgs Lyngby 2800, Denmark
Georgina E. King
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Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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Short summary
Luminescence dating of feldspar minerals is widely applied in geology and archaeology. However, the luminescence of feldspar is prone to signal loss termed anomalous fading, which must be accounted for to avoid age underestimation. Here, we critically review the different mathematical approaches for anomalous fading correction, and present new, computationally efficient, analytical expressions for the two most ubiquitous fading correction schemes.
Luminescence dating of feldspar minerals is widely applied in geology and archaeology. However,...
