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High-resolution L_III,0ex0exII absorption spectra are presented for well-characterized films of amorphous and crystalline silicon. The crystalline spectrum shows features which are related to the detailed conduction-band structure of silicon. These features are not seen for the amorphous material presumably because of the lack of long-range order. The amorphous spectrum rises less steeply than the crystalline and has a broad peak near threshold.
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