Reflector for providing uniform light energy

A system comprising:

• at least one ultraviolet (UV) energy lamp positioned above a processing surface, wherein the plane of the processing surface defines a first direction, and the direction from the lamp to the processing surface is a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
• and
• a reflector cell positioned to cause UV energy emitted from the lamp in a direction away from the processing surface to be reflected toward the processing surface, the reflector cell including;
• a reflector cap positioned above the lamp and away from the processing surface, the reflector cap having first and second planar panels that extend away from the processing surface at an angle relative to the second direction and meet at a location above the lamp and form a V-shaped cross section, and
• a shroud having at least a third panel extending downwardly from the first panel toward the conveyor, and a fourth panel extending toward the processing surface and parallel to the third side, the lamp providing energy to the processing surface in a treatment area below the first and second sides and bounded by the third and fourth panels.

A system comprising:

• at least one ultraviolet (UV) energy lamp positioned above a planar processing surface, wherein a direction from the lamp to the processing surface is a first direction perpendicular to the processing surface;
• and
• a reflector cell positioned to cause UV energy emitted from the lamp in a second direction away from the processing surface to be reflected toward the processing surface, the reflector cell including,
• a reflector cap positioned above the lamp and away from the processing surface, wherein the reflector cap includes a first elliptical portion that defines a first elliptical shape with a major axis parallel to the processing surface and perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the lamp is located at one focus of the first elliptical portion, and
• a shroud extending from the reflector cap toward the processing surface.