Hybrid power supply systems, methods, and devices for excimer lamps

1. A sanitization apparatus comprising:

an excimer lamp;

a power converter configured to power the excimer lamp; and

a controller configured to monitor an impedance of the excimer lamp and vary an output voltage waveform of the power converter based upon the impedance.

2. The sanitization apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the excimer lamp is configured to emit Far-UVC light.

3. The sanitization apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to vary the output voltage waveform of the power converter between a sine waveform and a nanosecond pulse voltage.

4. The sanitization apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to vary the output voltage waveform of the power converter between a first sine waveform comprising a first frequency and a second sine waveform comprising a second frequency, wherein the first frequency is greater than the second frequency.

5. The sanitization apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a DC power source configured to supply an input power signal to the power converter.

6. The sanitization apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive a temperature of the excimer lamp, an output current of the power converter, and an output voltage of the power converter.

7. The sanitization apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to calculate a phase difference between the output current and the output voltage.

8. The sanitization apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to calculate the impedance based upon the phase difference.

9. The sanitization apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to calculate the impedance based upon the temperature of the excimer lamp.

10. A sanitization apparatus comprising:

an excimer lamp;

a power converter configured to power the excimer lamp; and

a control unit having a processor; and

a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the control unit to perform operations comprising:

generating a first voltage waveform with the power converter;

powering the excimer lamp with the first voltage waveform;

monitoring an impedance of the excimer lamp;

detecting that the impedance of the excimer lamp is outside of a threshold envelope;

generating a second voltage waveform with the power converter; and

powering the excimer lamp with the second voltage waveform.

11. The sanitization apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the excimer lamp is configured to emit Far-UVC light.

12. The sanitization apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first voltage waveform comprises a sine waveform and the second voltage waveform comprises a nanosecond pulse voltage.

13. The sanitization apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first voltage waveform comprises a first frequency and the second voltage waveform comprises a second frequency, wherein the first frequency is greater than the second frequency.

14. The sanitization apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising a DC power source configured to supply an input power signal to the power converter.

15. The sanitization apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the control unit further performs operations comprising:

receiving a temperature signal of the excimer lamp;

receiving an output current signal of the power converter; and

receiving an output voltage signal of the power converter;

wherein the impedance is monitored using at least one of the temperature signal, the output current signal, and the output voltage signal.

16. A method for powering an excimer lamp, comprising:

generating a first voltage waveform with a power converter;

powering the excimer lamp with the first voltage waveform;

monitoring an impedance of the excimer lamp;

detecting that the impedance of the excimer lamp is outside of a threshold envelope;

generating a second voltage waveform with the power converter; and

powering the excimer lamp with the second voltage waveform.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

receiving a temperature signal of the excimer lamp;

receiving an output current signal of the power converter; and

receiving an output voltage signal of the power converter.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the impedance is monitored using at least one of the temperature signal, the output current signal, and the output voltage signal.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising measuring a phase difference between the output current signal and the output voltage signal.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the impedance is monitored based upon at least one of the temperature signal of the excimer lamp and the phase difference of the excimer lamp.