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Light Induced Effects in Amorphous and Glassy Solids

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In this Chapter, we discuss how exposure to light can affect the properties of disordered materials and review our recent computational studies of these phenomena. Familiarity with the preceding contribution by Drabold and Abtew is beneficial for understanding this Chapter.

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Simdyankin, S.I., Elliott, S.R. Light Induced Effects in Amorphous and Glassy Solids. In: Drabold, D.A., Estreicher, S.K. (eds) Theory of Defects in Semiconductors. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 104. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/11690320_12

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