The integrated analytical equipment has been developed for in-situ measurin
g growth rate and film composition by the ultra-fast ellipsometer, surface
temperature by the polarization-type pyrometer and for precise control over
the epitaxial processes by automatic control system. This complex was used
to control the mercury cadmium telluride heteroepitaxial structure growth
on GaAs substrate with various composition distributions throughout the thi
ckness. The maintenance accuracy of Hg1-xCdxTe composition during growth wa
s up to DeltaX(CdTe) = +/- 0.0005. The maintenance accuracy of substrate te
mperature was found to be up to +/- 1 degreesC. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B
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