Definition of epitaxy
i. Induced orientation of the crystal lattice of an electrodeposit at the plane of contact with the undisturbed underlying metal.
Ref: ASM, 1
ii. Orientation of one crystal with that of the crystalline substrate on which it grew; e.g., halite growing on a cleavage plane of mica because the mesh of the net of halite nearly coincides in shape and size with the pseudohexagonal net of the mica substrate. Adj: epitactic, epitaxic, epitaxial.
Ref: The definition of Epitaxy found in Acta Cryst. (1977). A33, 681-684:
International Union of Crystallography, Report of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) - International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) Joint Committee on Nomenclature*, S. W. BAILEY et al.
"K. Epitaxy is the phenomenon of mutual orientation of two crystals of different species, with two-dimensional lattice control (mesh in common), usually, though not necessarily, resulting in an overgrowth. (Vote 7-0 in favor.)"
Compare with: distaxy, topotaxy, syntaxy
Ref: ASM, 1
ii. Orientation of one crystal with that of the crystalline substrate on which it grew; e.g., halite growing on a cleavage plane of mica because the mesh of the net of halite nearly coincides in shape and size with the pseudohexagonal net of the mica substrate. Adj: epitactic, epitaxic, epitaxial.
Ref: The definition of Epitaxy found in Acta Cryst. (1977). A33, 681-684:
International Union of Crystallography, Report of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) - International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) Joint Committee on Nomenclature*, S. W. BAILEY et al.
"K. Epitaxy is the phenomenon of mutual orientation of two crystals of different species, with two-dimensional lattice control (mesh in common), usually, though not necessarily, resulting in an overgrowth. (Vote 7-0 in favor.)"
Compare with: distaxy, topotaxy, syntaxy
