by Chan Shun Hang. / Chinese title in romanization: Gu tao ci he fu shi zhi ruo shi guang jian ding you duan dai fa di yan jiu. / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987. / Bibliography: leaves 120-122.

by Ng Man Fai. / Title also in Chinese. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 165-170. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Content --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Starting point --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- TL dating --- p.2 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Introduction to the unified model / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- The model itself --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Experimental apparatus / Chapter 3.1 --- Thermoluminescence (TL) glow curve taking system --- p.10 / Chapter 3.2 --- Alpha-counting system --- p.12 / Chapter 3.3 --- Flame photometer --- p.14 / Chapter 3.4 --- Irradiation unit --- p.15 / Chapter 3. 5 --- Constant temperature oven --- p.16 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Supralinear correction in additive thermoluminescence dating method / Chapter 4.1 --- Supralinearity as a difficulty in additive dose TL dating method --- p.19 / Chapter 4.2 --- A brief review of the conventional models --- p.20 / Chapter 4.3 --- Fitting of data to the unified model --- p.23 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- Thermoluminescence dating of ancient Chinese pottery / Chapter 5. 1 --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter 5.2 --- Dating of samples from Tung Wan archaeological site --- p.36 / Chapter 5.3 --- Comparison of dating results of samples from Philippines and Guangdong --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter 6. --- Experimental and theoretical investigation of the TL fading behaviour / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction to fading process --- p.70 / Chapter 6.2 --- How fading effect affects the dating results --- p.72 / Chapter 6.3 --- Comparison of the semi-analytical prediction with the experimental result --- p.74 / Chapter 6.4 --- Dose-dependent TL fading of various minerals --- p.83 / Chapter Chapter 7. --- Single-peak and multiple-peak TL kinetics studies / Chapter 7.1 --- An introduction to the first order and second order TL kinetics --- p.106 / Chapter 7.2 --- Recent developments made by P. W. Levy --- p.115 / Chapter 7.3 --- The unified model kinetics --- p.121 / Chapter 7.4 --- Glow curve behaviour of CaSO4 : Dy and CaF2 ： Mn TL phosphors --- p.125 / Chapter Chapter 8. --- Conclusion --- p.144 / Appendices 1-10 --- p.147 / References --- p.165