Faraday cage

English

A Faraday cage on top of the Rivalland Tower in Fontenay-le-Comte, France.

Etymology

Named after Michael Faraday.

Noun

Faraday cage (plural Faraday cages)

Any conductive surrounding, idealized or practical, used to interrupt the transmission of electromagnetic energy or electrostatic discharge across it.

Synonyms

Faraday shield

Translations

conductive surrounding

Chinese:
Mandarin: 法拉第籠／法拉第笼 (fǎlādìlóng)
Estonian: Faraday puur
Finnish: Faradayn häkki
German: Faradayscher Käfig m
Portuguese: gaiola de Faraday f
Spanish: jaula de Faraday f

See also

Faraday bag

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