HIGH EFFICIENCY DIRECT COUPLING OF RADIANT ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY INTO DIELECTRIC WAVE GUIDE STRUCTURE

摘要

A radiant electromagnetic energy transmitting apparatus (10) comprises an elongated rod (11) consisting of electromagnetic energy transmitting material and a source of energy (12) having an end portion received into a recess (13) in an end portion (11a) of the rod to transmit the energy in different directions therein for effecting energy travel lengthwise along the rod.