Magnetic susceptibility and Knight shift of

The electronic properties of the system PdH x have been calculated by means of the self-consistent relativistic KKR-CPA (Korringa–Kohn–Rostoker Coherent Potential Approximation) method of band structure calculations for disordered systems. Using a linear response formalism, the magnetic susceptibility and Knight shift of PdH x have been investigated thoroughly. The corresponding results are discussed in detail in comparison with experimental data. In particular, it is shown that for low H concentrations the H Knight shift is determined by a transferred negative contribution due to the high partial spin susceptibility of Pd.