TRANSMISSION MEDIUM HAVING A CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
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1. A transmission medium, comprising:
- a cable comprising a conductive core; and
a dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the conductive core, wherein the conductive core is configured to enable electromagnetic waves to be bound to the conductive core rather than the dielectric layer without an electrical return path and to have an electric field intensity profile that is substantially concentrated within the dielectric layer, and wherein the dielectric layer reduces an exposure of the electromagnetic waves to an environment that adversely affects propagation of the electromagnetic waves via the conductive core.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission medium for propagating electromagnetic waves. The transmission medium can include a conductor for guiding electromagnetic waves longitudinally along the conductor, and a shell surrounding at least a portion of the conductor for reducing exposure of the electromagnetic waves to an adverse environment that increases propagation losses of the electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. A transmission medium, comprising:
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a cable comprising a conductive core; and a dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the conductive core, wherein the conductive core is configured to enable electromagnetic waves to be bound to the conductive core rather than the dielectric layer without an electrical return path and to have an electric field intensity profile that is substantially concentrated within the dielectric layer, and wherein the dielectric layer reduces an exposure of the electromagnetic waves to an environment that adversely affects propagation of the electromagnetic waves via the conductive core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a transmission medium, a signal from a launcher; and propagating, by the transmission medium, guided electromagnetic waves along an inner portion of the transmission medium, wherein the guided electromagnetic waves are generated by the signal, wherein the inner portion of the transmission medium comprises a conductor and a shell surrounding the conductor, wherein the guided electromagnetic waves are bound to the conductor without an electrical return path and have an electric field intensity profile that is substantially concentrated within the shell, and wherein the shell reduces exposure of the guided electromagnetic waves to an adverse environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A cable, comprising:
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a conductor; and a shell surrounding at least a portion of the conductor, wherein the conductor is configured to enable electromagnetic waves to be bound to the conductor rather than the shell without an electrical return path and to have an electric field intensity profile that is substantially concentrated within the shell, and wherein the shell reduces exposure of the electromagnetic waves to an adverse environment that increases propagation losses of the electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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