THE 110-DEGREES-C TL PEAK IN SYNTHETIC QUARTZ

The thermoluminescence (TL) of synthetic quartz has been investigated in the temperature region 275-475 K. These measurements have revealed a more complicated structure of the 110 degrees C TL peak and thermal activation energies and frequency factors have been estimated for a nu mber of peaks within the glow curve. The results obtained after anneal ing samples in different atmospheres indicate that oxygen-related defe cts play an important role in the luminescence process, involving both the charge traps and recombination centres.