Hello David,

->>  > potential energy  of about 120 kilovolts at its surface.
 >
->> There we have it: Eenrgy isn't expressed in Volts!
 >
 > But electric potential is. Maybe the "energy" was put in as a
 > result of a bit of sloppy usage.

Indeed, sloppy usage of whoever summarised it.

->>  > 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.

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

 > You didn't notice the "n". 25 volts per *nano* metre, or 25 GV/m.

Yeah, yeah. Mea culpa.. ;-)

Cheers, Michiel

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