Basic theoretical models for thermally stimulated relaxation phenomena, due
to the many parameters involved, are usually too complex to be applied to
the analysis of experimental data. Since many years, the general order kine
tics (GOK) model was used as a 'first approach' analysis of thermoluminesce
nce (TL) glow curves. In this paper similar equations are derived for therm
ally stimulated current (Tsc) measurements. The new formula has approximate
ly the same range of applicability as the GOK model for TL, but depends on
more parameters.