A heating system is described that allows to increase the temperature gradients in rf-heated Czochralski setups during the growth. This system applies an active afterheater, operated by a separate induction coil parallel to that heating the crucible. By changing the inductivity of an additional coil located outside the growth chamber, the ratio of the rf currents flowing through the crucible and afterheater and, consequently, the geometry of the heat input to the setup can be altered. The efficiency of the heating systems has been demonstrated in various experiments.

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