A variety of photostructural changes observed in tetrahedral and chalcogenide amorphous semiconductors are reviewed from physical and chemical points-of-view. Specifically, observations of the photodarkening and related phenomena in chalcogenide glasses are summarized, and structural models proposed so far are criticized.
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