Apparatus and methods for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves
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1. A device, comprising:
- a first reflector;
a second reflector that is non-orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of a physical transmission medium;
a third reflector that is not coaxially aligned with the physical transmission medium;
a plurality of transmitters coupled to the third reflector;
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;
configuring the plurality of transmitters to generate a plurality of electromagnetic signals that convey data; and
generating, by the plurality of transmitters, the plurality of electromagnetic signals, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of electromagnetic signals resonate in a cavity between the first reflector, the second reflector, and the third reflector resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals, wherein the first reflector is at least partially translucent, wherein the second reflector and the third reflector are not translucent, wherein the resonating electromagnetic signals combine to form an electromagnetic wave that conveys the data, wherein the electromagnetic wave traverses at least in part the first reflector, and wherein the electromagnetic wave propagates along the physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for generating electromagnetic signals that resonate in a cavity having a plurality of reflectors resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals and combining the resonating electromagnetic signals to form an electromagnetic wave that traverses a reflector and couples onto a physical transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a first reflector; a second reflector that is non-orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of a physical transmission medium; a third reflector that is not coaxially aligned with the physical transmission medium; a plurality of transmitters coupled to the third reflector; 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; configuring the plurality of transmitters to generate a plurality of electromagnetic signals that convey data; and generating, by the plurality of transmitters, the plurality of electromagnetic signals, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of electromagnetic signals resonate in a cavity between the first reflector, the second reflector, and the third reflector resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals, wherein the first reflector is at least partially translucent, wherein the second reflector and the third reflector are not translucent, wherein the resonating electromagnetic signals combine to form an electromagnetic wave that conveys the data, wherein the electromagnetic wave traverses at least in part the first reflector, and wherein the electromagnetic wave propagates along the physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device, comprising:
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a first reflector; a second reflector; a third reflector; a plurality of receivers coupled to the second reflector; 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; configuring the plurality of receivers to process resonating electromagnetic signals; and generating, by the plurality of receivers, from the resonating electromagnetic signals, a signal that conveys data, wherein the resonating electromagnetic signals are formed by a plurality of electromagnetic signals resonating in a cavity between the first reflector, the second reflector and the third reflector, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic signals are generated by an electromagnetic wave that traverses an aperture of the first reflector, wherein the electromagnetic wave propagates along a physical transmission medium towards the aperture of the first reflector without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the electromagnetic wave conveys the data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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generating by a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of electromagnetic signals; generating according to the plurality of electromagnetic signals resonating electromagnetic signals, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of electromagnetic signals resonate in a cavity between a first reflector, a second reflector, and a third reflector resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals, wherein the plurality of transmitters is coupled to the third reflector, wherein the first reflector is at least partially translucent, wherein the second reflector and the third reflector are not translucent, wherein the second reflector is non-orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of a physical transmission medium, and wherein the third reflector is not coaxially aligned with the second reflector; and combining the resonating electromagnetic signals to form an electromagnetic wave that conveys data, wherein the electromagnetic wave traverses the first reflector and couples onto the physical transmission medium, and wherein the electromagnetic wave propagates along the physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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