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Calcite was synthesized by four methods, and the luminescence decay-time was measured for nine samples before and after heating hydrothermally in the temperature range 200–400°C. Decay-time data were collected between room temperature and approximately 15 K. The decay time at room temperature is approximately 50 ms, with little difference between a given calcite before and after hydrothermal treatment. The decay time at 15 K is always greater than at room temperature as the effect of thermal quenching diminishes. Differences in decay time before and after heating are more apparent at low temperature owing to this reduction in thermal quenching. The decay time decreased significantly in two samples, and an increase in decay time was observed in the remaining seven samples following heating. Among the latter group, the change in decay time was insignificant in three samples. The results are compared with previous data in which it was shown that the effect of heating is to increase the intensity of luminescence.
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RM thanks the personnel of Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh for access to equipment and for their hospitality. Reviews by John Hanchar, Michael Gaft and Thomas Goette resulted in significant improvement in the manuscript.
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Mason, R., Clouter, M. & Goulding, R. The effect of annealing on the luminescence decay-time of synthetic calcite:Mn. Phys Chem Minerals 38, 169–176 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00269-010-0392-1
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