Faraday cup
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Faraday cup |
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A conducting cup or chamber that intercepts a charged particle beam and is electrically connected to a current measuring device. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
Orange Book Entry
A hollow collector, open at one end and closed at the other, used to collect beams of ions.
