How to Use epitaxy in a Sentence
epitaxy
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To achieve this, the team grew very pure thin films of Cd₃As₂ using molecular beam epitaxy.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
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To accomplish this, the researchers used a technique called reactive molecular beam epitaxy (MBE).
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
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The method, also known as molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) is one of the most precise thin-film fabrication techniques in materials research.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
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Managing material growth at atomic scale The team used a technique called strong oxidation atomic-layer epitaxy to manage material growth at the atomic scale.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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In semiconductor development, a particularly promising application is molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
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