Method and apparatus for launching a wave mode that mitigates interference
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1. A waveguide system, comprising:
- a first launcher that facilitates generating first electromagnetic waves having a first phase; and
a second launcher that facilitates generating second electromagnetic waves having a second phase,wherein the first phase is different from the second phase,wherein the first electromagnetic waves and the second electromagnetic waves induce a combined electromagnetic wave guided by a transmission medium,wherein the combined electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path,wherein at least one of the first launcher or the second launcher further facilitates adjusting an orientation of a field pattern of the combined electromagnetic wave to a particular orientation,wherein the adjusting is responsive to detecting a condition that causes the combined electromagnetic wave to experience a propagation loss, andwherein the adjusting reduces the propagation loss caused by the condition.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that performs operations including detecting a signal degradation of electromagnetic waves guided by a transmission medium, and adjusting at least one phase of signal components of the electromagnetic waves to produce adjusted electromagnetic waves having a hybrid wave mode and a non-optical frequency range to mitigate the signal degradation. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A waveguide system, comprising:
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a first launcher that facilitates generating first electromagnetic waves having a first phase; and a second launcher that facilitates generating second electromagnetic waves having a second phase, wherein the first phase is different from the second phase, wherein the first electromagnetic waves and the second electromagnetic waves induce a combined electromagnetic wave guided by a transmission medium, wherein the combined electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein at least one of the first launcher or the second launcher further facilitates adjusting an orientation of a field pattern of the combined electromagnetic wave to a particular orientation, wherein the adjusting is responsive to detecting a condition that causes the combined electromagnetic wave to experience a propagation loss, and wherein the adjusting reduces the propagation loss caused by the condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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generating, by a waveguide system, first electromagnetic waves having a first phase; generating, by the waveguide system, second electromagnetic waves having a second phase; combining, by the waveguide system, the first electromagnetic waves and the second electromagnetic waves to produce a combined electromagnetic wave guided by a transmission medium; and responsive to detecting a condition that causes the combined electromagnetic wave to experience a propagation loss, adjusting, by the waveguide system, an orientation of a field pattern of the combined electromagnetic wave to a particular orientation, wherein the combined electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the adjusting reduces the propagation loss caused by the condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
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generating first electromagnetic waves having a first phase; generating second electromagnetic waves having a second phase, wherein the first electromagnetic waves and the second electromagnetic waves induce a combined electromagnetic wave guided by a transmission medium, and wherein the combined electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and responsive to detecting a condition that causes the combined electromagnetic wave to experience a propagation loss, repositioning a field pattern of the combined electromagnetic wave to a particular position to reduce the propagation loss. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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