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epitaxially

epitaxially

1 9.9
In a way that one crystal layer grows on and matches the surface of another crystal
  • adverb
  • /ˌɛpɪˈtæksɪəli/
  • Specialized
: epitaxialmente
  • The group from Japan's AIST grew its MTJs epitaxially, using MBE.

Examples

  • They form because germanium does not grow epitaxially on silicon.

    Academic text (1993)

  • This change—marked by the use of epitaxially grown Silicon-Germanium in the PMOS source/drain—ushered in an era of major materials changes in addition to existing dimensional and electrical scaling.

    Blog text (31)

  • The researchers discovered that the film formed epitaxially on the substrate, enhancing its properties.

  • Silicon wafers are often coated epitaxially to improve the performance of semiconductor devices.

  • The team used a method to grow crystals epitaxially, ensuring a perfect match with the underlying layer.

Surface Forms

epitaxially positive

Morphology

epitaxially = epitaxial (transparent) = epitaxy + al + ly

Formed by regular adverbial suffixation from the adjective 'epitaxial', so the relation is predictably morphological.

Etymology

Epitaxially comes from the parts epi- 'upon' and taxis 'arrangement', the same idea you see in syntax. So, to do something epitaxially is to grow or place a crystal layer 'upon' another in a neat, matching order.