Abstract
In an investigation of possible atomic substitution for the Mg site in MgB2, superconducting thin films were deposited by pulsed laser deposition using MgB2 and ZrB2 targets. The resulting c-axis-oriented thin films contained various concentrations of Zr. The structural, chemical, and superconductive properties of these films were investigated. ZrB2 additions were found to increase the a lattice parameter; STEM-based chemical analysis showed Zr to be present within the grains. The superconducting critical temperature was suppressed for the heavily-doped samples. These observations are strong evidence for the substitution of Zr for Mg in the Mg sublattice of MgB2.
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