Apparatus and methods for generating an electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium
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1. A waveguide system, comprising:
- a plurality of dielectric antennas coupled to a plurality of cores, wherein each core facilitates propagation of an electromagnetic wave to a corresponding one of the plurality of dielectric antennas, and wherein the plurality of dielectric antennas radiates, according to the electromagnetic wave received by each dielectric antenna, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that combines to form a resultant electromagnetic wave; and
a structure that facilitates directing the resultant electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the resultant electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, generating, by a plurality of dielectric antennas of a waveguide system, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that combines to form a combined electromagnetic wave, and directing, by the waveguide system, the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A waveguide system, comprising:
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a plurality of dielectric antennas coupled to a plurality of cores, wherein each core facilitates propagation of an electromagnetic wave to a corresponding one of the plurality of dielectric antennas, and wherein the plurality of dielectric antennas radiates, according to the electromagnetic wave received by each dielectric antenna, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that combines to form a resultant electromagnetic wave; and a structure that facilitates directing the resultant electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the resultant electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A launcher, comprising:
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a plurality of dielectric antennas coupled to a plurality of dielectric cores, wherein at least one transmitter facilitates launching an electromagnetic wave that propagates along one of the plurality of dielectric cores, and wherein the plurality of dielectric antennas radiates, according to the electromagnetic wave received by each dielectric antenna, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that combines to form a combined electromagnetic wave; and a structure that facilitates directing the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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generating, by a plurality of dielectric antennas of a waveguide system, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that combines to form a combined electromagnetic wave; and directing, by the waveguide system, the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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