SURFACE WAVE CORRIDORS. COMMUNICATIONS FOR HIGH SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

A surface wave travels around a single conductor within a space of limited radius. Its low loss and broad bandwidth permit this line to replace coaxial cable and microwave relays for CATV and power distribution. The surface wave field can be extended to envelop a railroad track or a highway, and act as a continuous sensor for trains or vehicular traffic, and when surrounding a security area, to pinpoint an intruder. Essentially non-radiating, a number of surface wave corridors could coexist side by side, without interfering with each other or with the public wave spectrum.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the IEEE International Conference on Communication, Boulder, Colorado, June 9-11, 1969, Session 23.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Hafner, T
• Conference:
  • Presented at the IEEE International Conference on Communication, Boulder, Colorado, June 9-11, 1969, Session 23.
• Publication Date: 1969-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Proximity detectors
• Old TRIS Terms: Surface wave corridors
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046938
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Session 23 Conf Rec
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1976 12:00AM