Faraday Cage (Fair-ud-day Cage)

A Faraday cage is a conductive enclosure used to block the passage of electromagnetic fields. It is named after Michael Faraday, the British scientist who discovered the principles of electromagnetic shielding in the early 19th century. Faraday cages are used in a variety of applications to protect electronic equipment from harmful electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by things like lightning strikes, solar flares, and high-powered microwave generators.
A Faraday cage works by distributing the electric charge evenly over its conductive surface, creating an equipotential plane. Electromagnetic fields can penetrate a Faraday cage, but the charge on the inside of the cage remains at the same potential, effectively cancelling out the field.
Faraday cages can be made from a variety of conductive materials, including metal mesh, metal foils, and conductive paint. The size and shape of the Faraday cage, as well as the size and frequency of the electromagnetic fields it is designed to protect against, determine its effectiveness.
Faraday cages are commonly used by organizations such as military, telecommunications, and power transmission companies to protect sensitive equipment from electromagnetic interference. Faraday cages are also used by individuals to protect personal electronics like laptops, cell phones, and other portable devices.
Faraday cages are commonly used by bounty hunters and other individuals pursuing a target in space to incapacitate an aircraft or spaceship without causing harm to its occupants. These Faraday cages work by disabling the electronics of the target ship, effectively rendering it powerless and allowing for its capture.