Thermoluminescence kinetics for multipeak glow curves produced by the release of electrons and holes

A model is described for the calculation of multipeak glow curves. A set of (k m +j m +2) equations are presented which describe the flow of electrons and holes between k m different electron trapping levels, j m different hole trapping levels and the conduction and valence bands. The model can be applied to complex cases where glow curves result from both electron and hole transport. A computer program has been written to solve the system of equations numerically. Calculated glow curves for a number of interesting cases are presented and some other applications of the model are briefly discussed.