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The use of the fine structure of X-ray rocking curves for the characterization of the abruptness of heterointerfaces is presented for the particular example of Ga1−xAlxAs/GaAs heterojunctions. The sensitivity of the method is discussed in detail for the 400 reflection with two different wavelengths (1.2378 and 1.5410 Å). It is shown that the conclusions can be extended to other reflections and wavelengths provided that the ratio χhi/χhr depending on both the absorption and the strength of the reflection is kept below 10−1.