Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) of copper centers in KTaO3:Li:Cu sing
le crystals have been studied. Superhyperfine (SHF) structure of an exchang
e pair Cu2+-Cu2+ center, associated with the eight surrounding nearest-neig
hbor potassium ions was found. The EPR signal behaviour with the temperatur
e may characterize the dielectric properties of crystals at the microwave f
requency.