Optical Absorption of Tellurium in the Region between 39 and 250 eV

The absorption spectrum of evaporated thin films of crystalline and amorphous tellurium was measured in the region between 39 and 250 eV. The electron synchrotron DESY was used as a light source. A sharp doublet around 42 eV and a weak structure on its high energy side associated with transitions from the spin—orbit split 4d core levels to the conduction band were observed and compared with the density of conduction states of crystalline tellurium and with the calculated multiplet splitting of the 4d95p5 configuration of atomic Te. The doublet was also observed in the amorphous phase. At higher energies the absorption spectrum is dominated by a broad, large maximum at 87 eV. After a minimum at 165 eV the absorption increases again with increasing photon energy. This behavior is very similar to the absorption spectrum of solid and gaseous xenon. It can be explained by quasi-atomic d–f transitions. Mit dem Elektronensynchrotron DESY als Lichtquelle wurde zwischen 39 und 250 eV die Absorption von Te-Schichten untersucht. Ein scharfes Dublett bei etwa 42 eV mit schwachen hoherenergetischen Strukturen ist mit Anregungen der Te 4d Rumpfelektronen ins Leitungsband verknupft und wird mit der Leitungsbandzustandsdichte sowie der Multiplettaufspaltung der 4d95p5 Konfiguration des Te-Atoms verglichen. Das Dublett existiert auch in amorphem Te. Zu hoheren Photonenenergien hin hat die Absorption ein Maximum bei 87 eV, gefolgt von einem Minimum bei 165 eV und einem erneuten Anstieg. Dieses Verhalten wird mit quasi-atomaren d–f Ubergangen erklart.

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