Dielectronic recombination forBr33+ions channeled in an Au crystal

Dielectronic recombination for ${\mathrm{Br}}^{33+}$ has been measured for channeling along a 〈110〉 axis in Au. In contrast to the recent surprising observation by Belkacem et al., both the resonance width and strength are in agreement with the predicted values for an electron gas with a density corresponding to the average electron desity in 〈110〉 channels of Au.