A UV system for irradiating a substrate includes a RF source capable of generating RF energy, a UV lamp capable of emitting UV energy when excited by the RF energy generated by the RF source, and a monitor coupled to the RF source. The monitor includes data relating to the RF source. The UV system further includes a controller capable of communication with the monitor, and the controller determines if the RF source is suitable for operation with the UV system based on the data of the monitor and/or the end of its useful life.

An electrodeless lighting device and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes inserting a dose into the bulb and at least one of heating a vacuum line for applying a vacuum to the bulb at first predetermined temperature and heating the bulb containing the dose at a second predetermined temperature for a predetermined time.

An elongated light source envelope is disclosed. The elongated light source comprises an inner wall and an outer wall formed around a longitudinal axis. The inner wall and the outer wall may be connected at a first axial end by a first side wall and a second axial end by a second side wall. The inner wall, outer wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an enclosed space internal to the envelope. The light source envelope further comprises one or more walls formed between the inner wall and the outer wall to further form at least a first enclosed region and a second enclosed region within the enclosed space. The first enclosed region may be configured to emit a different spectrum of ultraviolet radiation from the second enclosed region in response to excitation of the first enclosed region and the second enclosed region by microwave radiation.

The invention relates to an illuminant having a gas volume and a coaxial HF energy coupling device for the excitation thereof using surface waves. It is provided in this case that the coaxial HF energy coupling device (3) has a central conductor (4) guided in the gas volume (2).

A system, method, and computer program product for optimizing the cooling of a UV bulb during a UV irradiation process is described. A power level in which to operate the UV bulb is received. In addition, a particular type of UV bulb being used in the UV irradiation process is received. Thereafter, at least one optimal UV cooling parameter that corresponds to the power level and the type of UV bulb is retrieved from a UV source parameters database. At least one control signal is then sent to a cooling device that is based on the retrieved optimal UV cooling parameter, and the control signal instructs the cooling device to cool the particular type of UV bulb according to the retrieved optimal UV cooling parameter during the UV irradiation process.

The invention relates to a lighting device comprising a microwave generator for generating microwaves into a volume, wherein the microwaves are for disinfecting the volume, a lighting load for emitting light for illuminating external objects and a housing, wherein the housing encloses the volume and is configured to prevent the microwaves from passing through the housing and to pass through the light.

The techniques described herein relate to systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods for light generation. An example apparatus for ultraviolet (UV) radiation generation includes a microwave cavity comprising an electrodeless UV bulb, the electrodeless UV bulb comprising a bulb fill capable of emitting UV light, a synthesizer configured to generate a microwave signal, and a solid-state amplifier configured to amplify the microwave signal to generate an amplified microwave signal for igniting the bulb fill to emit UV light.