Methods and apparatus for generating and receiving electromagnetic waves
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1. A method, comprising:
- selecting, by a system comprising a processor, a wave mode type;
selecting, by the system, a first polyrod antenna and a second polyrod antenna of a plurality of polyrod antennas according to the wave mode type, wherein the plurality of polyrod antennas surrounds at least in part an outer surface of a transmission medium;
configuring, by the system, a first transmitter coupled to the first polyrod antenna and a second transmitter coupled to the second polyrod antenna according to the wave mode type; and
generating, by the system via the first transmitter and the second transmitter, first wireless signals via the first polyrod antenna and second wireless signals via the second polyrod antenna, wherein the first wireless signals and the second wireless signals combine to induce propagation of electromagnetic waves along the transmission medium according to the wave mode type, and wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, coupler having an array of dielectric antennas positioned around an outer surface of a transmission medium. A processing system can perform operations including selecting at least two dielectric antennas of the array of dielectric antennas, and configuring at least two transmitters coupled to the at least two dielectric antennas according to a wave mode type to generate, via the at least two dielectric antennas, first wireless signals and second wireless signals that combine to induce propagation of electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium according to the wave mode type without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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selecting, by a system comprising a processor, a wave mode type; selecting, by the system, a first polyrod antenna and a second polyrod antenna of a plurality of polyrod antennas according to the wave mode type, wherein the plurality of polyrod antennas surrounds at least in part an outer surface of a transmission medium; configuring, by the system, a first transmitter coupled to the first polyrod antenna and a second transmitter coupled to the second polyrod antenna according to the wave mode type; and generating, by the system via the first transmitter and the second transmitter, first wireless signals via the first polyrod antenna and second wireless signals via the second polyrod antenna, wherein the first wireless signals and the second wireless signals combine to induce propagation of electromagnetic waves along the transmission medium according to the wave mode type, and wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A coupler, comprising:
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an array of dielectric antennas positioned around an outer surface of a transmission medium; a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; selecting at least two dielectric antennas of the array of dielectric antennas; and configuring at least two transmitters coupled to the at least two dielectric antennas according to a wave mode type to generate, via the at least two dielectric antennas, first wireless signals and second wireless signals that combine to induce propagation of electromagnetic waves along the transmission medium according to the wave mode type, wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18, 19)
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16. A system, comprising:
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means for selecting polyrod antennas according to a wave mode type, wherein the polyrod antennas surround in part an outer surface of a transmission medium; and means for generating a plurality of wireless signals via transmitters coupled to the polyrod antennas, wherein the plurality of wireless signals combines to induce propagation of electromagnetic waves along the transmission medium according to the wave mode type, and wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 20)
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