As the sample is carried into the detector by the carrier gas, electron-absorbing analyte molecules capture electrons and thereby reduce the current between the collector anode and a cathode. The analyte concentration is thus proportional to the degree of electron capture.
Larsen is an unincorporated community in the town of Clayton, in  Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. A post office called Larsen has been in operation since 1898. The community was named for Philip Larsen, the first storekeeper there.
As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,381. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County. The City of Corunna is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity. Michigan Governor Andrew Parsons was a long-time resident of Corunna. A historical marker commemorating Parsons in Corunna was erected in 1969 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 kmÂ²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.0 kmÂ²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmÂ²) of it (1.28%) is water.