Epitaxy is a process used in material science and semiconductor manufacturing where a thin layer of crystalline material is grown on a substrate of a different material. The key characteristic of epitaxy is that the new layer, or epitaxial layer, is crystallographically aligned with the underlying substrate. This alignment is critical for applications in electronics and optics, as it can influence the electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of the resulting material.
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