Gold doping effects on swelling of teflon-like thin films

We report on the swelling process in gold-doped teflon-like films as a func tion of metal concentrations. The film thickness variation, measured in low -pressure acetone vapour using an ellipsometric technique, shows, with a ra nge of 0.001-9 mbar, a linear increase in gold content. This trend disappea rs for metal percentages near to the percolation threshold, an effect which is also evident from the time evolution of the swelling process at constan t pressure. PACS: 07.07Df; 81.15Cd; 83.85Gk.