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We demonstrate directly that {100} texturing of lamellae in radiantly melted silicon on SiO2 derives from precursor seeds in the as-deposited solid film. The anisotropic interfacial free energy between crystalline silicon and SiO2 controls the orientation.
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Biegelsen et al. (1984) studied this question.
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