Abstract
Thin films of tellurium dioxide (TeO/sub 2/) were investigated for /spl gamma/-radiation dosimetry purposes. Samples were fabricated using thin film vapour deposition technique. Thin films of TeO/sub 2/ were exposed to a /sup 60/Co /spl gamma/-radiation source at a dose rate of 6 Gy/min at room temperature. Absorption spectra for TeO/sub 2/ films were recorded and the values of the optical band gap and energies of the localized states for as-deposited and /spl gamma/-irradiated samples were calculated. It was found that the optical band gap values were decreased as the radiation dose was increased. Samples with electrical contacts having a planar structure showed a linear increase in current values with the increase in radiation dose up to a certain dose level. The observed changes in both the optical and the electrical properties suggest that TeO/sub 2/ thin film may be considered as an effective material for room temperature real time /spl gamma/-radiation dosimetry.
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