Abstract

Subject of study. A source of spontaneous emission (a lamp) in the ultraviolet spectral range excited by a capacitive discharge was investigated. Iodine vapor and mixtures of iodine vapor with inert gases were used as the operating gas medium of the lamp. Conditions for enhancements in specific output parameters of the lamp emission were investigated. Excitation conditions under which the lamp emits predominantly at the iodine atomic line with a wavelength of 206.16 nm were determined. Aim of study. The primary aim of the study was to investigate the spectral and energy characteristics of the lamp based on the iodine vapor, which is promising for the development of a radiation source with enhanced virucidal effectiveness for ultraviolet disinfection of a human environment contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Method. In this study, the composition and pressure of the operating medium were optimized. In addition, the excitation mode of the lamp emission was optimized by changing the repetition rate of voltage pulses. Main results. At a specific excitation power of approximately 1.3mW/cm³ and partial pressures of iodine vapor and helium of approximately 2.5 and 7 Torr, respectively, the line of an iodine atom with a wavelength of 206.16 nm dominates in the output lamp spectrum, and the specific emission power at the outer surface of the lamp tube is approximately 3mW/cm². Practical significance. The emission of the investigated lamp is in the spectral range of 200–225 nm, which is promising in terms of developing technology for safe ultraviolet inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms including SARS-CoV-2.

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