Role of alkali ions in limiting the capacity of the 110 °C peak of quartz to remember the firing temperature

Establishment of a reliable thermoluminescence (TL) technique to record the firing temperature has not been possible so far. Attempts made so far have resulted in incoherent results. Recent studies involving thermal effects on TL properties of the 110 °C glow peak of quartz by various workers have demonstrated the crucial role of monovalent ions in the TL process. In the light of these results, an attempt is made to understand the mechanism which disables quartz to remember and manifest its firing temperature using its 110 °C peak.