Interior energy-activation of photo-reactive species inside a medium or body

摘要

A method and a system for producing a change in a medium. The method places in a vicinity of the medium an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The energy modulation agent has a normal predominant emission of radiation in a first wavelength range outside of a second wavelength range (WR2) known to produce the change, but under exposure to the applied initiation energy produces the change. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the energy modulation agent.

主权项

1. A method for producing a change in a medium or body, comprising:
(1) placing in a vicinity of the medium or body at least one energy modulation agent configured to emit radiation into the medium or body upon interaction with an initiation energy; and (2) applying the initiation energy from an energy source to the medium or body, wherein the applied initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium or body by said emitted radiation, and wherein said energy modulation agent has a normal predominant emission of radiation in a first wavelength range (WR1) outside of a second wavelength range (WR2) known to produce said change, but under exposure to said applied initiation energy produces said change.