Patent ID: 6043294
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B01J,G02B

Abstract:
A method of effecting a chemical reaction, comprising the steps of:(a) providing a body of at least one chemical reactant in a reaction vessel in contact with at least one light extractor having an emission surface elongated in at least one direction substantially over the entire length of the body and vessel in said direction and capable of emitting light over a length of said light extractor corresponding to said length of the body and vessel in said direction;(b) generating light at a location outside said vessel and including light of at least one light frequency capable of promoting a chemical reaction involving said reactant;(c) modifying the generated light to deliver to said light extractor said light of said light frequency; and(d) providing a light-extraction zone along said surface matched to an expected dose required for said reaction along said length of the zone.