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Urbach tail: a standalone construct

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Condensed matter physics

exponential tail of optical absorption below the band gap of a solid, whose width reflects disorder and temperature.

In condensed matter physics, Urbach tail refers to exponential tail of optical absorption below the band gap of a solid, whose width reflects disorder and temperature. This meaning comes from Urbach (1953) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

Urbach, F. (1953). The Long-Wavelength Edge of Photographic Sensitivity and of the Electronic Absorption of Solids. Physical Review, 92(5), 1324-1324. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.92.1324

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