CALCULATION OF THE KNIGHT-SHIFT IN PALLADIUM

The direct and core-polarization contributions to the Knight shift in palladium metal have been calculated taking an enhancement factor of 10 for d- and 1.28 for s-electrons. We found a large negative contribution of − 3.88% for the core electrons and a comparatively small direct contribution of 0.18% for s-electrons on the Fermi surface. Together with an estimated contribution of 0.36% for conduction electrons in s-orbitals, but not on the Fermi surface, the calculated total amount of −3.34% is in good agreement with the experimental value of −4% obtained by the Jaccarino plot for palladium at 0 K. © 1979, Walter de Gruyter. All rights reserved.