Observation of a low-field diamagnetic contribution to the magnetic susceptibility of deformed single crystal PdHx(x≃4.0×10−4)

Magnetic susceptibility measurements have been performed with deformed single-crystal Pd loaded with a low concentration of hydrogen. A diamagnetic contribution to the paramagnetic susceptibility of Pd has been observed below 30 K that is attributed to a condensed hydrogen phase at low temperature along dislocation cores in the deformed, single crystal Pd matrix.