Spin (h)

Valence orbital spin population

Ba4Fe5As8

S = 1/2

Fe

0.72

4s03d0.71

Fe(n.n.)a

0.03

4s0.013d0.04

Fe(n.n.)b

−0.05

4s0.033d−0.05

As(n.n.)

0.04

4s04p0.08

Ba4Fe4RhAs8

S = 2

Rh

1.61

5s0.014d1.465p0.24

Fe(n.n.)a

3.86

4s0.043d3.84

Fe(n.n.)b

−4.62

4s0.143d−3.88

As(n.n.)

0.18

4s04p0.37

Ba4Fe4PdAs8

S = 1/2

Pd

0.08

5s0.014d−0.085p0.16

Fe(n.n.)a

−0.03

4s−0.013d−0.01

Fe(n.n.)b

0.01

4s0.023d0.02

As(n.n.)

0.07

4s−0.014p0.06