| 摘要 |
The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for concentrating light. The invention comprises a panel with a top and bottom surface area relatively larger than the surface area of the edges of the panel. Solar cells are disposed on the edge surfaces. When light shines on the panel, it is transmitted into the interior of the panel material and redirected to impinge on the solar cells at the edge areas. In one embodiment this is accomplished by causing the interior of the panel to fluoresce, where the fluoresced light is directed to the solar cells, resulting in the direct generation of electricity. In another embodiment, the invention is used to aid in a photocatalytic process by concentrating light on integrated channels through which a catalytic material is flowing. The light energy is used to create hydrogen and oxygen which may be used in fuel cells.
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