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EE 5551
Fiber Optic CommunicationsFall 2008, Sun Tue Thr 1:00-2:00 pm
EE343Instructor: Yazan A Alqudah
Office Location EE446Phone: Ext 339332
EE 5551• An introductory Course to Fiber Optic
Communications• Gain general knowledge about the technology• Why fiber optics• What the pieces are• Have essential understanding about components
important to optical networking• Characteristics• Working principle• Prepare for further in depth exploration and
design
EE 5551Course Goal:• Familiar with basic concepts (carrier frequency, bandwidth,
bit rate-distance, etc) and terminologies (DWDM, EDFA, etc) used in fiber optic communications technology
• Develop a general understanding of basic analog and digital signal sampling, transmission and receiving in communications
• Understanding the origin of loss and causes of various dispersion in optical fibers
• Understanding basic dielectric waveguides theory• Develop an essential understanding of operation principles
of fiber optic components( light sources, light detectors, light amplifier, modulators, and filters, etc)
• Familiarity with the trend and design consideration of fiber optic networks
Prerequisite
• Basic geometric optics, reflection, refraction and interference
• Continuous-time linear systems• Solid state devices: principle of semiconductor
p-n junctions, forward and inverse bias and light emitting process
Resources
Text Book• Optical Fiber Communications, Gerd Keiser, 3th
edition. McGraw-HillRecommended References• Fiber-Optic Communications Systems, Govind P.
Agrawal, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc.• Fiber Optic Communications, Joseph C. Palais, 5th
ed., Pearson Prentice Hall.• Optics, Eugene Hecht, 3rd ed., Addision-Wesley
1998
Course Contents
• Introduction to fiber optics• Light propagation in optical waveguide• Critical components in optic fiber
communications• Fiber optic networks
Part I: Introduction to Fiber Optic Communications
• Objectives:– Describe in general the evolution of optical networks– Describe the operating principles of fiber optic systems; identify
the capabilities and limitations– Get to know the system components such as laser, detectors,
amplifiers, multiplexers, demultiplexers, and describe how they are used
– Familiar with bandwidth, bit rate, fiber loss, and understanding sampling
Contents covered– Development of fiber optics– Bandwidth and data transmission speed– Review basic geometrical optics
Part II: Light propagation in optical waveguides
• Learning objectives:– Describe various types of optical fibers– Explain fiber dispersion, attenuation and other properties– Explain the key features of optical fiber, which make them
suited for long distance high speed communications– Explain how physical effects inside optical fiber can limit
communications speeds and distances• Contents to be covered– Analysis of light propagation in optical fiber– Fiber applications and types– Fiber attenuation, dispersion and nonlinear effects– Optic fiber manufacturing
Part IIIa. Critical Components: Transmitters and Receivers
• Learning objectives– Discuss light sources for fiber optic systems– Explain fiber optic transmitters– Explain fiber optic receivers and receiver
sensitivity• Contents to cover– Light sources: LEDs and lasers– Transmitters– Receivers and detectors
Part IIIb. Critical Components: Passive Components
• Learning objectives– Describe couplers and how they work– Discuss planar waveguides– Explain wavelength division multiplexers– Describe optical isolators– Explain dispersion compensators
• Contents to cover– Couplers and taps– Planar waveguides– Attenuators and filters– Wavelength-division multiplexers– Other passive components
Part IIIc. Critical Components: Active Components
• Learning objectives:– Understand operation principle of various active
components: Modulators, switches, wavelength converters
– Understand function and impact of fiber amplifiers• Contents– Repeaters and regenerators– Modulators– Optical switches– Wavelength converters– Optical amplifiers
Fiber Optic Network
• Learning objectives– Explain how optical networks are evolving
towards higher information rates, functionality, switch connectivity, metropolitan and local areas
• Contents to cover– Multiplexing technique, wavelength and time
division– Fiber optic network architecture– Current trends in fiber optic networks
Grading PolicyHomework, Quizzes ( in class, announced and unannounced), and attendance
10%
Two in-class midterm exams 50% (25% each)
Final exam 40%