How can I harness the current induced in a Faraday cage for practical use?

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Inducing current in a Faraday cage from electromagnetic waves presents challenges for practical use. The current generated within the cage cannot be easily diverted without compromising its shielding effect. Suggestions include using the induced current to heat the cage itself, although this method may yield minimal results. The concept essentially transforms the cage into a receiving antenna rather than a power source. Overall, harnessing this induced current for practical applications remains complex and limited.
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There is my uh rudamentary drawing of a scenerio where something emitting em waves(green) is surrounded by a faraday cage(yellow). umm I believe current is induced in the 'cage', how would I divert the current to use, because if I am correct the current has to has reason to leave. How could i use it on a load, or anything?

Any suggestions of anything that could help me along here?

P.S. I am actually using a cut pop can as the faraday cage.
 
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There is no way to channel the current without losing the shielding effect.
What you would have then is just a receiving antenna.
The only use I could see of the current is to heat the can,
but it would be hard to get much heatng this way.
 
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