SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Faraday cup is a conductive metal cup that catches charged particles in a vacuum and measures beam current or charge of the ions. This work discusses the design and testing of an electron gun 3D printed using conductive plastics.
Profile
Name: Pauline Xu, Undergraduate Student
Institution: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Major: High School Student
Mentor: Quetzal Larrick, qaleubkelaroque@alaska.edu
Award: Early Career
Funding Period: 2025 to 2026
Attachment: Xu-UAF_Poster_Alt.pdf