Accuracy, precision, and irradiation time for Monte Carlo simulations of single aliquot regeneration (SAR) optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry measurements

Monte Carlo simulations of single aliquot regeneration (SAR) optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry measurements of natural quartz are used to investigate the behaviour of the measured equivalent dose (DE) as a function of absorbed dose (palaeodose). The mean DE is shown to overestimate the palaeodose, particularly for larger luminescence measurement errors and larger palaeodoses. The median DE is shown to be a more accurate estimate …