liquid-phase epitaxy

Epitaxy is a method for growing crystals layer by layer on the surface of another crystal, with the orientation of the new layer determined by the underlying crystal. The term "epitaxy" comes from Greek words meaning "upon" and "arrangement".1

There are two main types:
* Homoepitaxy: Growing a crystal layer of the same material as the substrate.21
* Heteroepitaxy: Growing a crystal layer of a different material on the substrate.21

Liquid-phase epitaxy (LPE) is one technique where crystal layers grow from a liquid source onto a substrate. This process is crucial for creating materials used in modern electronics and optoelectronic devices. A key aspect of successful epitaxy is matching the crystal lattice structures of the substrate and the growing layer.21