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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GUIDED WAVE COMMUNICATIONS USING AN ABSORBER

  • US 20190173151A1
  • Filed: 12/01/2017
  • Published: 06/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication device, comprising:

  • an absorber comprising radiation absorbent material; and

    a launcher having a distal end surrounded by the radiation absorbent material, wherein the launcher induces an electromagnetic wave that propagates along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the radiation absorbent material absorbs the radiation in proximity to the distal end of the launcher.

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