Method and apparatus for launching a wave mode that mitigates interference
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1. A waveguide system, comprising:
- a launcher that facilitates generation of electromagnetic waves; and
a processor coupled to the launcher, wherein the processor facilitates performance of operations, the operations comprising;
obtaining one or more operational parameters for configuring the launcher to generate electromagnetic waves having a majority of electric fields that are not aligned longitudinally with a transmission medium within an obstruction disposed on an outer surface of the transmission medium to mitigate interference caused by the obstruction, wherein the electric fields of the electromagnetic waves extend outside the obstruction, and wherein the electromagnetic waves comprise a non-optical frequency; and
launching, by the launcher, the electromagnetic waves according to the one or more operational parameters to induce propagation of the electromagnetic waves guided by the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed by a waveguide structure to the transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that performs operations including receiving first electromagnetic waves on an outer surface of a transmission medium, detecting a degradation of a signal quality of the first electromagnetic waves due to first electric fields of the first electromagnetic waves inducing first currents in an obstruction disposed on the outer surface of the transmission medium, and generating second electromagnetic waves having second electric fields that induce second currents in the obstruction that are lower in magnitude than the first currents, the electromagnetic waves having a cutoff frequency. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A waveguide system, comprising:
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a launcher that facilitates generation of electromagnetic waves; and a processor coupled to the launcher, wherein the processor facilitates performance of operations, the operations comprising; obtaining one or more operational parameters for configuring the launcher to generate electromagnetic waves having a majority of electric fields that are not aligned longitudinally with a transmission medium within an obstruction disposed on an outer surface of the transmission medium to mitigate interference caused by the obstruction, wherein the electric fields of the electromagnetic waves extend outside the obstruction, and wherein the electromagnetic waves comprise a non-optical frequency; and launching, by the launcher, the electromagnetic waves according to the one or more operational parameters to induce propagation of the electromagnetic waves guided by the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed by a waveguide structure to the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a waveguide system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
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obtaining one or more operational parameters for configuring a launcher to generate electromagnetic waves having at least a portion of electric fields within an obstruction that are not aligned longitudinally relative to a transmission medium, to mitigate interference caused by the obstruction, wherein the obstruction is disposed on an outer surface of the transmission medium, wherein the electric fields of the electromagnetic waves extend outside the obstruction, wherein the electromagnetic waves comprise a non-optical frequency; and launching, by the launcher of the waveguide system, the electromagnetic waves according to the one or more operational parameters to induce propagation of the electromagnetic waves guided by the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed by a waveguide structure to the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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obtaining, by a waveguide system, one or more operational parameters for configuring a launcher to generate electromagnetic waves having at least a portion of electric fields within an obstruction that are not aligned longitudinally relative to a transmission medium, to mitigate interference caused by the obstruction, wherein the obstruction is disposed on an outer surface of the transmission medium, wherein the electric fields of the electromagnetic waves extend outside the obstruction, wherein the electromagnetic waves comprise a non-optical frequency; and launching, by the launcher of the waveguide system, the electromagnetic waves according to the one or more operational parameters to induce propagation of the electromagnetic waves guided by the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed by a waveguide structure to the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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