APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR STRUCTURED WAVEGUIDE INCLUDING PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING BOUNDING REGION

摘要

A waveguide including a channel region defining a waveguide axis and one or more bounding regions; and a plurality of magnetic constituents disposed in at least one of the regions (preferably in one or more bounding regions) for producing a magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the waveguide axis. A method for operating the waveguide to transmit a radiation signal includes (a) transmitting the radiation signal through the waveguide, the waveguide including a channel region defining a waveguide axis and one or more bounding regions; and (b) producing a magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the waveguide axis using a plurality of magnetic constituents disposed in at least one of the regions.