LUMIN

Illuminating multi-scale charge-transport processes in feldspar starting from first principles.

About the project

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and thermoluminescence (TL) are widely used as dating tools to reconstruct Earth surface processes over timescales ranging from a few years to 100000 years.

However, the limited understanding of the detailed charge transport mechanisms in feldspar—the most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust—hinders accurate interpretations.
This proposal outlines a multi-scale approach that combines Density Functional Theory calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and kinetic Monte Carlo modeling to address this critical knowledge gap.

The project enables high quality benchmark simulations that will further feed to a multiscale framework for accurate dating tools. 

Section members involved in the project

Contact: Arghya Bhowmik 

Arghya Bhowmik

Arghya Bhowmik Associate Professor Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Mobile: +45 31844747

Mayank Jain

Mayank Jain Professor, Head of Section Department of Physics Mobile: +45 21328384

Mingxue Fu

Mingxue Fu Postdoc Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Mobile: +45 50226512

Juan Maria García Lastra

Juan Maria García Lastra Professor, Head of Section Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Mobile: +45 93511632