Transmission device with mode division multiplexing and methods for use therewith
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1. A transmission device comprising:
- at least one transceiver that facilitates modulation of data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and
a plurality of couplers that facilitates coupling at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that is bound to a physical interface of the transmission medium via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes, wherein the plurality of couplers is arranged at a corresponding plurality of azimuthal orientations about the transmission medium to facilitate a propagation of the plurality of second electromagnetic waves.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves. A plurality of couplers are configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generate a plurality of mode division multiplexed second electromagnetic waves that propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A transmission device comprising:
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at least one transceiver that facilitates modulation of data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and a plurality of couplers that facilitates coupling at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that is bound to a physical interface of the transmission medium via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes, wherein the plurality of couplers is arranged at a corresponding plurality of azimuthal orientations about the transmission medium to facilitate a propagation of the plurality of second electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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modulating data, by at least one transceiver, to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and coupling, by a plurality of couplers, at least a portion of each of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves onto a physical interface of a transmission medium to induce a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagates, without requiring an electrical return path, along the physical interface of the transmission medium, wherein the plurality of second electromagnetic waves propagates via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes, wherein the plurality of couplers is arranged at a corresponding plurality of azimuthal orientations about the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A transmission device comprising:
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at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and a plurality of couplers configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of mode division multiplexed second electromagnetic waves that propagates along an outer surface of the transmission medium to facilitate a mode division multiplexing of the data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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