-> "Michiel van der Vlist" bravely wrote to "Herman
Trivilino" (28 Apr 05 
-> 09:51:00)
->  --- on the heady topic of "PNU 729"

->  > PYROFUSION: A ROOM-TEMPERATURE, PALM-SIZED NUCLEAR FUSION
->  > DEVICE has been reported by a UCLA collaboration, potentially
->  > leading to new kinds of fusion devices and other novel
->  > applications such as microthrusters for MEMS spaceships.

->  MvdV> Another cold fusion story? Is this a hoax?

Does not appear to be and violates no law of physics.
The details in this post however are far afield of the 
reference I looked into.

Doesn't even look like anyone sees this as resulting in an even break 
even power balance.
Useful where one needs to generate neutron radiation however. 

->  > The key component of the UCLA device is a pyroelectric crystal, a
->  > class of materials that includes lithium niobate, an
->  > inexpensive solid that is used to filter signals in cell phones.

->  MvdV> Hmm...

->  > a copper disc which itself is surmounted by a tungsten probe.
->  > They cool and then heat the crystal, which creates an electric
->  > potential energy  of about 120 kilovolts at its surface.

->  MvdV> There we have it: Eenrgy isn't expressed in Volts!

->  > The electric field at the end of the tungsten probe tip is so high
->  > (25 V/nm) that it strips electrons from nearby deuterium atoms.

->  MvdV> 25 V/m is not a strong field. Certainly not enough to strip
electrons.

-> Michiel,

-> "NANO" metres!  That is 10^9 times stronger than you thought.
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