Waveguide systems and methods for inducing a non-fundamental wave mode on a transmission medium
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1. A method, comprising:
- radiating, from waveguide slots of a waveguide system, instances of an electromagnetic wave, wherein the instances of the electromagnetic wave combine on a transmission medium to generate a combined electromagnetic wave that is guided by the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the combined electromagnetic wave comprises a dominant non-fundamental wave mode; and
transmitting, by an antenna system coupled to the transmission medium, a first wireless signal based on the combined electromagnetic wave received from the transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for generating first electromagnetic waves and directing instances of the first electromagnetic waves to an interface of a transmission medium to induce propagation of second electromagnetic waves substantially having a non-fundamental wave mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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radiating, from waveguide slots of a waveguide system, instances of an electromagnetic wave, wherein the instances of the electromagnetic wave combine on a transmission medium to generate a combined electromagnetic wave that is guided by the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the combined electromagnetic wave comprises a dominant non-fundamental wave mode; and transmitting, by an antenna system coupled to the transmission medium, a first wireless signal based on the combined electromagnetic wave received from the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a launcher that facilitates radiating instances of an electromagnetic wave from a plurality of waveguide slots; and a waveguide structure that facilitates generating a combined electromagnetic wave based on the instances of the electromagnetic wave radiated by the launcher, the instances of the electromagnetic wave forming the combined electromagnetic wave on a transmission medium, wherein the combined electromagnetic wave substantially has a non-fundamental wave mode; and an antenna system coupled to the transmission medium that facilitates transmission of a wireless signal based on the combined electromagnetic wave received from the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a waveguide structure comprising a plurality of waveguide slots; a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; radiating, from the plurality of waveguide slots, instances of an electromagnetic wave, wherein the instances of the electromagnetic wave combine on a transmission medium to generate a combined electromagnetic wave that is guided by the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the combined electromagnetic wave comprises a dominant non-fundamental wave mode; and transmitting, by an antenna system coupled to the transmission medium, a wireless signal based on the combined electromagnetic wave received from the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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