History
In 1939, Martin Kamen and Samuel Ruben of the Radiation Laboratory at Berkeley began experiments to determine if any of the elements … See more

Samples for dating need to be converted into a form suitable for measuring the C content; this can mean conversion to gaseous, liquid, or solid form, depending on the measurement … See more

Interpretation
A key concept in interpreting radiocarbon dates is archaeological association: what is the true … See more

1. ^ Korff's paper actually referred to slow neutrons, a term that since Korff's time has acquired a more specific meaning, referring to a range of neutron energies that does not overlap with thermal neutrons.
2. ^ … See more

The variation in the C/ C ratio in different parts of the carbon exchange reservoir means that a straightforward calculation of the age of a sample … See more

For decades after Libby performed the first radiocarbon dating experiments, the only way to measure the C in a sample was to detect the radioactive decay of individual carbon atoms. In this approach, what is measured is the activity, in number of decay events per … See more

• 774–775 carbon-14 spike
• Chronological dating, archaeological chronology
• Geochronology
• Radiometric dating See more