Full-Multiple-Scattering Approach to L3 X-Ray Absorption Near Edge Structures of Amorphous Germanium

Abstract
The observed L3 X-ray absorption near edge structures (XANES) spectra for crystalline and amorphous germanium are analyzed using full-multiple-scattering calculations. The prominent first peak found in the crystalline Ge spectra are absent in the amorphous Ge spectra. The difference in the spectra is accounted for by the bond-angle fluctuation in amorphous Ge where the Ge–Ge bond distance is fixed, but a bond-angle fluctuation of 10° should be taken into account. This angular fluctuation is in good agreement with that oserved in previous studies. Other effects, such as the electronic structure and core-hole potential are also investigated, and we find that the latter effect plays an important role in XANES analyses.

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