Hello Mike,

 >> 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.

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

Oops, I overlooked that.

I would never express a field strength in V/nm, I would have written it as GV/m.

Nevertheless, I am still sceptic.


Cheers, Michiel

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