epitaxial
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- adjective
- /ˌɛpɪˈtæksiəl/
- Specialized
- The evolution of roughness at the growth front in both epitaxial and nonepitaxial films is an extremely active area of investigation, both experimental and theoretical.
- epitaxial growth
- epitaxial film
- epitaxial QDs
Examples
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The new research shows that epitaxial layers can significantly improve the performance of semiconductor devices.
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Transport of atoms over and along steps is the controlling factor in epitaxial film growth technology because of its influence on the crystal quality of the film.
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Details about those processes contribute to the fundamental understanding of epitaxial growth of thin films.
Academic text (2006) -
The book also provides details on various methods to grow graphene, including epitaxial, CVD, and chemical methods.
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This high degree of local epitaxial growth is expected to translate into strong adhesion of the overall coating.
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Another advantage of epitaxial QDs is that they lie far beneath the surface of the surrounding material, whose associated states are potentially meddlesome.
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"Downward" crossing of steps, reminiscent of rain filling valleys and lakes, is an essential component of epitaxial growth.
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For example, achievement of good performance in electronic or optoelectronic devices frequently requires fabrication of epitaxial films of covalent materials with thicknesses in some cases as small as a few atomic layers.
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When a multiple heterostructure with two thin GaAs layers is prepared by epitaxial growth techniques such as molecular-beam epitaxy or metal-organic chemical vapor deposition, a double quantum well forms.
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The scientists used epitaxial techniques to create a flawless crystal structure on the substrate.
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Etymology
Epitaxial comes from the Greek parts epi- 'upon' and taxis 'arrangement' (the same root as taxonomy). A helpful way to remember it is to think of an epitaxial layer as a thin sheet grown 'upon' a surface with its structure lined up to match the order below, which is why it must fit the material underneath.