Transmission medium and methods for use therewith
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1. A transmission medium comprising:
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an outer conductive layer forming an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium, the outer conductive layer configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface, wherein the outer conductive layer comprises a first plurality of conductors, and wherein the first plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an inner surface of the transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission medium having a core. A conductive layer forms an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium. The conductive layer is configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A transmission medium comprising:
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a core; and an outer conductive layer forming an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium, the outer conductive layer configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface, wherein the outer conductive layer comprises a first plurality of conductors, and wherein the first plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an inner surface of the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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providing a core; providing an outer conductive layer forming an uninsulated outer surface of a transmission medium, the outer conductive layer configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves along the uninsulated outer surface, wherein the outer conductive layer comprises a first plurality of conductors, and wherein the first plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an inner surface of the transmission medium; and transmitting the first electromagnetic waves along the uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A transmission medium comprising:
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a waveguide core configured to support transmission of first guided electromagnetic waves within the waveguide core that propagate at non-optical frequencies; and an outer conductive layer forming an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium, the outer conductive layer configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of second electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface, wherein the outer conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductors, and wherein the plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an outer surface of the waveguide core.
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