Christoph Schmidt: Publikationen

Peer reviewed

2021

Schmidt, C., Zeeden, C., Krauß, L., Lehmkuhl, F., Zöller, L.: A chronological and palaeoenvironmental re-evaluation of two loess-palaeosol records in the northern Harz foreland, Germany, based on innovative modelling tools. BOREAS, 50(3), 746-763 (2021).
doi:10.15495/EPub_UBT_00005730

Anghelinu, M., Händel, M., Niță, L., Cordoș, C., Veres, D., Hambach, U., Murătoreanu, G., Ciornei, A., Schmidt, C., Sava, T., Mănăilescu, C., Ilie, M., Demay, L., Georgescu, V.: From Gravettian to Epigravettian in the Eastern Carpathians : Insights from the Bistricioara-Lutărie III archaeological site. Quaternary International, 587-588, 210-229 (2021).
doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2020.06.044

Cosac, M., Muratoreanu, G., Veres, D., Nita, L., Schmidt, C., Hambach, U., Radu, A., Cuculici, R., Buzea, D., Ștefan, D., Margarit, M., Vasile, S., Dumitrascu, V., Rosu, M., Petculescu, A., Sava, T., Georgescu, V., Serbanescu, G., Geambasu, I.: Recent archaeological researches in the Vârghiș Gorges karst area (Eastern Carpathians, Romania) : A synthesis of the 2014-2020 campaigns. Materiale şi cercetări arheologice, 17(Suppl. 1), 325-350 (2021).
doi:10.3406/mcarh.2021.2215

2020

Pagonis, V., Kreutzer, S., Duncan, A., Rajovic, E., Laag, C., Schmidt, C.: On the stochastic uncertainties of thermally and optically stimulated luminescence signals : A Monte Carlo approach. Journal of Luminescence, 219, No. 116945 (2020).
doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2019.116945

Schmidt, C., Anghelinu, M., Hambach, U., Veres, D., Lehmkuhl, F.: Reassessing the timeframe of Upper Palaeolithic deposits in the Ceahlău Basin (Eastern Carpathians, Romania) : Geochronological and archaeological implications. Quaternary Geochronology, 55, 101020 (2020).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2019.101020

2019

Pagonis, V., Friedrich, J., Discher, M., Müller-Kirschbaum, A., Schlosser, V., Kreutzer, S., Chen, R., Schmidt, C.: Excited state luminescence signals from a random distribution of defects : A new Monte Carlo simulation approach for feldspar. Journal of Luminescence, 207, 266-272 (2019).
doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.11.024

Noppradit, P., Schmidt, C., Dürrast, H., Zöller, L.: Late Quaternary evolution of Songhkla coast, Southern Thailand, revealed by OSL dating. Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 46(1), 152-164 (2019).

Perić, Z., Lagerbäck Adolphi, E., Stevens, T., Gábor, Ú., Zeeden, C., Buylaert, J., Marković, S., Hambach, U., Fischer, P., Schmidt, C., Schulte, P., Huayu, L., Shuangwen, Y., Lehmkuhl, F., Obreht, I., Veres, D., Thiel, C., Frechen, M., Jain, M., Vött, A., Zöller, L., Gavrilov, M.: Quartz OSL dating of late quaternary Chinese and Serbian loess : a cross Eurasian comparison of dust mass accumulation rates. Quaternary International, 502, Part A, 30-44 (2019).
doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2018.01.010

Schmidt, C., Woda, C.: Quartz thermoluminescence spectra in the high‑dose range. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 46(9), 861-875 (2019).
doi:10.1007/s00269-019-01046-w

Schmidt, C., Simmank, O., Kreutzer, S.: Time-resolved optically stimulated luminescence of quartz in the nanosecond time domain. Journal of Luminescence, 213, 376-387 (2019).
doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2019.05.042

2018

Schmidt, C., Bösken, J., Kolb, T.: Is there a common alpha-efficiency in polymineral samples measured by various infrared stimulated luminescence protocols?. Geochronometria, 45(1), 160-172 (2018).
doi:10.1515/geochr-2015-0095

Friedrich, J., Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C.: Making the invisible visible : observing the UV-reversal effect in quartz using radiofluorescence. Journal of Physics D, 51(33), 335105 (2018).
doi:10.1088/1361-6463/aacfd0

Cosac, M., Murătoreanu, G., Veres, D., Niţă, L., Schmidt, C., Hambach, U., Radu, A., Cuculici, R., Buzea, D., Margarit, M., Dumitrascu, V., Vasile, S., Petculescu, A., Denes, I.: Multi-proxy archaeological investigations of a Middle Palaeolithic occupation context in Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Quaternary International, 485, 115-130 (2018).
doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2017.09.014

Veres, D., Cosac, M., Schmidt, C., Murătoreanu, G., Hambach, U., Hubay, K., Wulf, S., Karátson, D.: New chronological constraints for Middle Palaeolithic (MIS 6/5-3) cave sequences in Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Quaternary International, 485, 103-114 (2018).
doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2017.07.015

Friedrich, J., Fasoli, M., Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C.: On the dose rate dependence of radiofluorescence signals of natural quartz. Radiation Measurements, 111, 19-26 (2018).
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.02.006

Friedrich, J., Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C.: Radiofluorescence as a detection tool for quartz luminescence quenching processes. Radiation Measurements, 120, 33-40 (2018).
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.03.008

Schmidt, C., Westermann, H., Thorenz, B., Steinhilper, R.: Sustainability of cutting frozen wood : an analysis of buzz saw blades cutting performance depending on wood temperature. Procedia Manufacturing, 25, 263-270 (2018).
doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2018.06.082

Schmidt, C., Friedrich, J., Adamiec, G., Chruscinska, A., Fasoli, M., Kreutzer, S., Martini, M., Panzeri, L., Polymeris, G., Przegietka, K., Valla, P., King, G., Sanderson, D.: How reproducible are kinetic parameter constraints of quartz luminescence? An interlaboratory comparison for the 110 °C TL peak. Radiation Measurements, 110, 14-24 (2018).
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.01.002

2017

Lucke, B., Schmidt, C.: Debris flows, soil creep and heavy rains in the Wadi Queilbeh, northern Jordan. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie : Supplementary Issues, 61(1), 159-201 (2017).
doi:10.1127/zfg_suppl/2016/0340

Friedrich, J., Fasoli, M., Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C.: The basic principles of quartz radiofluorescence dynamics in the UV-analytical, numerical and experimental results. Journal of Luminescence, 192, 940-948 (2017).
doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2017.08.012

Brill, D., May, S., Shah-Hosseini, M., Rufer, D., Schmidt, C., Engel, M.: Luminescence dating of cyclone-induced washover fans at Point Lefroy (NW Australia). Quaternary Geochronology, 41, 134-150 (2017).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2017.03.004

Schmidt, C., Schaarschmidt, M., Kolb, T., Büchel, G., Richter, D., Zöller, L.: Luminescence dating of Late Pleistocene eruptions in the Eifel Volcanic Field, Germany. Journal of Quaternary Science, 32(5), 628-638 (2017).
doi:10.1002/jqs.2961

Richter, D., Klinger, P., Schmidt, C., van den Bogaard, P., Zöller, L.: New chronometric age estimates for the context of the Neanderthal from Wannen-Ochtendung (Germany) by TL and argon dating. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 14, 127-136 (2017).
doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.05.032

Schmidt, C., Tchouankoue, J., Nkouamen Nemzoue, P., Ayaba, F., Nformidah-Ndah, S., Nformi Chifu, E.: New thermoluminescence age estimates for the Nyos maar eruption (Cameroon Volcanic Line). PLoS One, 12(5), No. e0178545 (2017).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178545

Friedrich, J., Pagonis, V., Chen, R., Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C.: Quartz radiofluorescence : a modelling approach. Journal of Luminescence, 186, 318-325 (2017).
doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2017.02.039

Kreutzer, S., Friedrich, J., Sanderson, D., Adamiec, G., Chruscinska, A., Fasoli, M., Martini, M., Polymeris, G., Burbidge, C., Schmidt, C.: Les sables de Fontainebleau : A Natural Quartz Reference Sample and its Characterisation. Ancient TL, 35(2), 21-31 (2017).

Kreutzer, S., Burow, C., Dietze, M., Fuchs, M., Fischer, M., Schmidt, C.: Software in the context of luminescence dating: status, concepts and suggestions exemplified by the R package 'Luminescence'. Ancient TL, 35(2), 1-11 (2017).

2016

Dietze, M., Kreutzer, S., Burow, C., Fuchs, M., Fischer, M., Schmidt, C.: The abanico plot : Visualising chronometric data with individual standard errors. Quaternary Geochronology, 31, 12-18 (2016).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2015.09.003

Schmidt, C., Zöller, L.: Lumineszenzdatierung als Schlüssel zur Vergangenheit : kaltes Leuchten von Mineralen. Chemie in unserer Zeit, 50(3), 188-197 (2016).
doi:10.1002/ciuz.201600703

Burow, C., Kreutzer, S., Dietze, M., Fuchs, M., Fischer, M., Schmidt, C., Brückner, H.: RLumShiny : a graphical user interface for the R package "Luminescence". Ancient TL, 34(2), 22-32 (2016).

Kehl, M., Burow, C., Cantalejo, P., Durán, J., Henselowsky, F., Klasen, N., Linstädter, J., Medianero, F., Pastoors, A., Ramos, J., Reicherter, K., Schmidt, C., Weniger, G., Dominguez-Bella, S.: Site formation and chronology of the new Paleolithic site Sima de las Palomas de Teba, Southern Spain. Quaternary Research, 85(2), 313-331 (2016).
doi:10.1016/j.yqres.2016.01.007

Friedrich, J., Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C.: Solving ordinary differential equations to understand luminescence : 'RLumModel', an advanced research tool for simulating luminescence in quartz using R. Quaternary Geochronology, 35, 88-100 (2016).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2016.05.004

2015

Fuchs, M., Kreutzer, S., Burow, C., Dietze, M., Fischer, M., Schmidt, C., Fuchs, M.: Data processing in luminescence dating analysis : An exemplary workflow using the R package 'Luminescence'. Quaternary International, 362(19), 8-13 (2015).
doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2014.06.034

Schmidt, C., Kindermann, K., van Peer, P., Bubenzer, O.: Multi-emission luminescence dating of heated chert from the Middle Stone Age sequence at Sodmein Cave (Red Sea Mountains, Egypt). Journal of Archaeological Science, 63, 94-103 (2015).
doi:10.1016/j.jas.2015.08.016

Trandafir, O., Timar-Gabor, A., Schmidt, C., Veres, D., Anghelinu, M., Hambach, U., Simon, S.: OSL dating of fine and coarse quartz from a Palaeolithic sequence on the Bistrita Valley (Northeastern Romania). Quaternary Geochronology, 30, Part B, 487-492 (2015).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2014.12.005

Schmidt, C., Kreutzer, S., de Witt, R., Fuchs, M.: Radiofluorescence of quartz : a review. Quaternary Geochronology, 27, 66-77 (2015).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2015.01.005

Schmidt, C., Friedrich, J., Zöller, L.: Thermochronometry using red TL of quartz? Numerical simulation and observations from in-situ drill-hole samples. Radiation Measurements, 81, 98-103 (2015).
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2015.04.004

2014

Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C., de Witt, R., Fuchs, M.: The a-value of polymineral fine grain samples measured with the post-IR IRSL protocol. Radiation Measurements, 69, 18-29 (2014).
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2014.04.027

2013

Schmidt, C., Rufer, D., Preusser, F., Krbetschek, M., Hilgers, A.: Assessment of radionuclide distribution in silex by autoradiography in the context of dose rate determination for thermoluminescence dating. Archaeometry, 55(3), 407-422 (2013).
doi:10.1111/j.1475-4754.2012.00690.x

Schmidt, C., Sitlivy, V., Anghelinu, M., Chabai, V., Kels, H., Uthmeier, T., Hauck, T., Băltean, I., Hilgers, A., Richter, J., Radtke, U.: First chronometric dates (TL and OSL) for the Aurignacian open-air site of Româneşti-Dumbrăviţa I, Romania. Journal of Archaeological Science, 40(10), 3740-3753 (2013).
doi:10.1016/j.jas.2013.04.003

Klasen, N., Hilgers, A., Schmidt, C., Bertrams, M., Schyle, D., Lehmkuhl, F., Richter, J., Radtke, U.: Optical dating of sediments in Wadi Sabra (SW Jordan). Quaternary Geochronology, 18, 9-16 (2013).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2013.08.002

Schmidt, C., Kreutzer, S.: Optically stimulated luminescence of amorphous/microcrystalline SiO₂ (silex): Basic investigations and potential in archeological dosimetry. Quaternary Geochronology, 15, 1-10 (2013).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2013.01.005

Dietze, M., Kreutzer, S., Fuchs, M., Burow, C., Fischer, M., Schmidt, C.: A practical guide to the R package Luminescence. Ancient TL, 31(1), 11-18 (2013).

2012

Sitlivy, V., Chabai, V., Anghelinu, M., Uthmeier, T., Kels, H., Hilgers, A., Schmidt, C., Niţă, L., Băltean, I., Veselsky, A., Hauck, T.: The earliest Aurignacian in Romania : New investigations at the open air site of Româneşti-Dumbrăviţa I (Banat). Quartär, 59, 85-130 (2012).
doi:10.7485/QU59_4

Kreutzer, S., Schmidt, C., Fuchs, M., Dietze, M., Fischer, M., Fuchs, M.: Introducing an R package for luminescence dating analysis. Ancient TL, 30(1), 1-8 (2012).

Bertrams, M., Protze, J., Löhrer, R., Schyle, D., Richter, J., Hilgers, A., Klasen, N., Schmidt, C., Lehmkuhl, F.: Multiple environmental change at the time of the Modern Human passage through the Middle East: First results from geoarcheological investigations on Upper Pleistocene sediments in the Wadi Sabra (Jordan). Quaternary International, 274, 55-72 (2012).
doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2012.02.047

Schmidt, C., Pettke, T., Preusser, F., Rufer, D., Kasper, H., Hilgers, A.: Quantification and spatial distribution of dose rate relevant elements in silex used for luminescence dating. Quaternary Geochronology, 12, 65-73 (2012).
doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2012.05.006

Books and Book sections

2015

Schmidt, C., Zöller, L., Hambach, U.: Dating of sediments and soils. In: Bernhard Lucke, Rupert Bäumler, Michael Schmidt (eds.): Soils and Sediments as Archives of Environmental Change. - Erlangen : 2015. - 119-146.

2014

Schmidt, C., Hilgers, A.: Dataciones por TL. In: Gerd-Christian Weniger, José R. Munos (eds.): Sima de Las Palomas Teba (Malaga) : Resultados de las investigaciones 2011-2014. - Málaga : Ediciones Pinsapar, 2014. - 55-60.

Sitlivy, V., Anghelinu, M., Chabai, V., Niţă, L., Uthmeier, T., Hauck, T., Băltean, I., Hilgers, A., Schmidt, C.: Placing the Aurignacian from Banat (Southwestern Romania) into the European Early Upper Paleolithic context. In: Marcel Otte (eds.): Modes de contacts et de déplacements au Paléolithique eurasiatique. - Liège : ERAUL, 2014. - 243-277.

Weniger, G., Ramos, J., Kehl, M., Linstädter, J., Pastoors, A., Medianero, F., Cantalejo, P., Dominguez-Bella, S., Durán, J., Schmidt, C., Hilgers, A., Rethemeyer, J., Ruiz, B., Gil, M., Clemente, I., Bayle, P., Hernández, V., Jorge, S., Capel, C., López, J., Riquelme, J., Palmqvist, P., Espligares, M., Ros-Montoya, S., Martinez-Navarro, B., del Mar Espejo, M., Barrena, A., Cantillo, J., Vijande, E., Gutiérrez, J., Becerra y Lidia Cabello, S.: Valoración interdisciplinar y perspectiva de estudio para un proyecto general de investigación. In: Gerd-Christian Weniger, José Ramos Muñoz (eds.): Sima de Las Palomas Teba, (Málaga): resultados de las investigaciones 2011-2014. - Benaoján, Málaga : Pinsapar, 2014. - 187-190.

2013

Kehl, M., Burow, C., Cantalejo, S., Dominguez-Bella, S., Durán, J., Henselowsky, F., Klasen, N., Medianero, F., Ramos, J., Reicherter, K., Schmidt, C., Weniger, G.: The palaeolithic site Sima de Las Palomas de Teba, Southern Spain : site formation processes and chronostratigraphy. In: R. Baena, J. J. Fernández, I. Guerrero (eds.): El Cuaternario Ibérico : investigación en el s. XXI. - Sevilla : AEQUA, 2013. - 285-289.

Other publications

2018

Schmidt, C., Zöller, L.: Zeitreisen ins Erdinnere : Lichtsignale weisen den Weg zur Aktivität von Vulkanen. Spektrum, 14(1), 18-21 (2018).

2016

Veres, D., Cosac, M., Murătoreanu, G., Niţă, L., Schmidt, C., Hambach, U., Hubay, K., Alexandru, R., Cuculici, R., Lucian Buzea, D., Dumitraşcu, V.: Multi-method chronological investigation of a Middle Paleolithic stratigraphic context in Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 18, EGU2016-5114 (2016).

Schmidt, C., Antohi-Trandafir, O., Timar-Gabor, A., Anghelinu, M., Veres, D., Hambach, U.: The Palaeolithic site Bistricioara-Lutarie III in the Romanian Carpathians : Insights from various luminescence methods. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 18, EGU2016-4741 (2016).

2015

Zöller, L., Schmidt, C.: OSL-Altersbestimmungen an den spätsaale- bis eemzeitlichen Ablagerungen von Jänschwalde. Brandenburgische Geowissenschaftliche Beiträge, 22, 223-229 (2015).

2013

Schmidt, C.: Luminescence dating of heated silex : Potential to improve accuracy and precision and application to Paleolithic sites. - Köln: Kölner UniversitätsPublikationsServer, 2013. - 301 p.
(Thesis, 2013, Universität zu Köln)

2011

Schmidt, C., Kreutzer, S., Fattahi, M., Bailey, R., Zander, A., Zöller, L.: On the luminescence signals of empty sample carriers. Ancient TL, 29(2), 65-74 (2011).