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Optical absorption edge of hydrogenated amorphous silicon studied by photoacoustic spectroscopy

Satoshi Yamasaki Electrotechnical Laboratory, 1–1–4 Umezono, Sakura-mura, Ibaraki, 305, Japan
Pages 79-97 | Received 18 Aug 1986, Accepted 11 Nov 1986, Published online: 20 Aug 2006

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