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epitaxy

[ ep-i-tak-see ]

noun

Crystallography.
plural epitaxies.


epitaxy

/ ˌɛpɪˈtæksɪəl; ˈɛpɪˌtæksɪ /

noun

  1. the growth of a thin layer on the surface of a crystal so that the layer has the same structure as the underlying crystal
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Derived Forms

  • epitaxial, adjective
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Indeed, epitaxy is part of many of the electronic devices that we use today, from cell phones to computers to solar panels, allowing electricity to flow, and not flow, through them.

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IQE, established in the 1980s, produces a type of epitaxy wafer in Newport which is a vital component of compound semiconductors.

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Integration is typically achieved by growing films on compatible substrates using a method called epitaxy, but this approach works only for relatively limited material systems.

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The alignment of atoms in different materials is called epitaxy.

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Effect of growth stoichiometry on the electrical activity of screw dislocations in GaN films grown by molecular-beam epitaxy.

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