The surface- and bulk-derived components of the Si 2p core levels, acq
uired by photoemission from Si(111)-(7 x 7), show strong and different
oscillations caused by extended fine structure above the 2p edge. An
analysis of these oscillations yields the bulk and surface bond length
s which agree well with the known structure. The heretofore controvers
ial issues of the photoemission escape depth and the atomic origin of
the surface core levels are resolved.