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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2023
Uchicago Argonne, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Patrick R. Stollenwerk, Chicago, IL (US);
Kevin G. Bailey, Wood Dale, IL (US);
Michael N. Bishof, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Peter Mueller, Woodridge, IL (US);
Thomas O'connor, Chicago, IL (US);
Jake C. Zappala, Chicago, IL (US);
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and systems for enhancing the performance of vacuum ultra-violet lamps. The method includes providing a gas to a microwave cavity chamber. The microwave cavity chamber has a length along a central axis of the microwave cavity chamber, a first end along the central axis, and a second end opposite the first end along the central axis. The method further includes providing excitation energy to the microwave cavity chamber and generating a plasma in the microwave cavity chamber. A compensator magnet is disposed toward the first end of the microwave cavity chamber to provide a compensation magnetic field at the first end of the microwave cavity chamber.