(crystallography) An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.

Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy

In an epitaxial way.

plural of epitaxy

(materials science) Quality of an epitaxial layer, especially coherence, crystallinity and smoothness.

In semiconductor fabrication: a single crystal layer formed on top of a single crystal substrate.

plural of epitaxial layer

a form of molecular beam epitaxy that uses a gaseous source

A technique, used in the production of thin films of ultra-pure semiconductors, that grows the film by condensation of evaporated atoms.