It was demonstrated that the low-coherence interferometry technique can be successfully applied to real-time substrate temperature evaluation during molecular beam epitaxy in a wide range down to room temperature. The proposed technique was used for formation of silicon layers delta-doped by antimony. Due to shortening of the growth interruptions needed for temperature switching the low-coherence interferometry technique allows improving the crystal quality of the grown samples and reducing the material and time consumption. These advantages become extremely beneficial with lowering of the growth temperatures. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V.