Surface-wave communications and methods thereof

摘要

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system including a frequency mixer that combines a signal and a carrier wave to form a combined signal, and a transmitter that generates a transmission based on the combined signal. The system can also include a coupling device that emits the transmission as an electromagnetic wave guided by an outer surface of a transmission medium. The electromagnetic wave can propagate longitudinally along the surface of the transmission medium and at least partially around the surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, to facilitate execution of the executable instructions to perform operations, comprising: receiving a signal; modulating the signal resulting in a modulated signal, wherein the modulated signal comprises a first electromagnetic wave; and generating a transmission of the modulated signal to induce, via a coupling device that is not coaxially aligned with a transmission medium, a second electromagnetic wave guided by the transmission medium, wherein the second electromagnetic wave propagates longitudinally along the transmission medium.