Low Dose Gamma Radiation Monitoring Through TiO2 Doped Lead Phthalocyanine (Pb-Pc) Based Schottky Device.

The concept of Organic thin film based solid-state dosimeters is relatively new and more effective. The organic conductor based solid-state dosimeter provides a mean for low cost, ease to fabricate and sensitive radiation sensor which can be employed as pocket dosimeter for army personals getting exposed to nuclear radiation while working in the radioactive environment This concept is being utilized here for monitoring the effect of nuclear radiation on our organic material based sandwiched devices. In the present communication, lead Phthalocyanine (PbPc) doped with TiO2 (5% by weight) is developed into the form of thin film structure. The developed ITO/PbPc: TiO2/Ag Schottky device structure was characterized in terms of change in its electrical and optical properties before and after exposure to radiation Exposure to radiation imparts an accelerated decrease in forward bias current and capacitance characteristics reveal a linear relationship between dose v/s current behavior which supports its suitability as pocket dosimeter for the dose ranging from 50 mR to 800 mR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]