Single crystals of(Sr,Ca):Bi cuprates were grown from non-stoichiometr
ic melts using the decanting technique. The structure of the crystals
obtained was studied by X-ray single crystal analysis. Regularities in
the dependence of the structure on the composition of the initial loa
d are discussed for the whole family of (Sr,Ca):Bi cuprates. (C) 1998
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