Patent ID: 6944202
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01L,H01S,H02S,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to extract energy from a chemical reaction by using hot atom reactions, comprising: a porous substrate; a catalyst placed on the substrate for allowing reactions to occur on a surface of the catalyst; and at least two optical elements placed near opposite ends of the surface and forming an optical cavity in a region of catalytic surface reaction, the at least two optical elements operable to extract laser energy from the reactions; and at least a first wall surrounding the catalyst surface forming a first channel between the catalytic surface and the first wall, the region of catalytic surface reaction being exposed to the first channel, the first channel being a conduit through which reactants enter the region of catalytic surface reaction, wherein the catalyst includes a nanocluster on an oxide substrate.