Methods and apparatus for inducing a fundamental wave mode on a transmission medium
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1. A method, comprising:
- generating, by a waveguide system, instances of first electromagnetic waves that combine to form a combined electromagnetic wave having a fundamental wave mode, wherein a non-fundamental wave mode is at least substantially absent from the combined electromagnetic wave, and wherein the combined electromagnetic wave has a non-optical operating frequency; and
directing, by the waveguide system, the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave without utilizing an electrical return path.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for generating electromagnetic waves having a fundamental wave mode, and directing the electromagnetic waves to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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generating, by a waveguide system, instances of first electromagnetic waves that combine to form a combined electromagnetic wave having a fundamental wave mode, wherein a non-fundamental wave mode is at least substantially absent from the combined electromagnetic wave, and wherein the combined electromagnetic wave has a non-optical operating frequency; and directing, by the waveguide system, the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave without utilizing an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of microwave transmitters for launching instances of first electromagnetic waves that combine to produce a combined electromagnetic wave substantially having a fundamental wave mode; and a waveguide for directing the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave without utilizing an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a waveguide system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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obtaining operational parameters for configuring a plurality of launchers of the waveguide system; and configuring the plurality of launchers according to the operational parameters to generate instances of electromagnetic waves that combined to produce a combined electromagnetic wave having a selected wave mode and a non-optical operating frequency, wherein the waveguide system comprises a waveguide structure to direct the combined electromagnetic wave to an interface of a transmission medium for guiding propagation of the combined electromagnetic wave without utilizing an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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