COURSE TITLE:  ECE 383 Fiber-Optic Communications

 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:  Introduction to fiber-optic communications. Semiconductor diode lasers, internal modulation, electro-optic modulation, coherent and incoherent detection, optical fibers and their properties, optical amplifiers, communication systems, and optical networks.

 

REQUIRED TEXT:  G. P. Agrawal, Fiber Optic Communication Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2002.

 

COURSE COORDINATOR:  Prem Kumar

 

COURSE GOALS:  To introduce students to the field of fiber-optic communication.  Topics to be covered include semiconductor diode lasers, internal modulation, electro-optic modulation, coherent and incoherent detection, optical fibers and their properties, optical amplifiers, communication systems, optical networks.

 

PREREQUISITES:  ECE 308 or ECE 379

 

DETAILED COURSE TOPICS:

 

Optical Fibers and their Properties

Optical Transmitters

Semiconductor Diode Lasers

Internal Modulation

Electro-optic Modulation

Optical Amplifiers

Optical Receivers

Communication Systems 

Advanced Topics (one of the following)

Coherent and Incoherent Detection

Multichannel Lightwave Systems (WDM or TDM)

Dispersion Compensation

Soliton Communication Systems

 

COMPUTER USAGE:  Incidental use of MATLAB, Mathematica, or equivalent.

 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

Homework will reinforce concepts learned in class.

 

GRADES:  Homework, one midterm test, and final exam.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES: When a student completes this course, he or she should be able to:

  1. Understand the functionality of each of the components that comprise a fiber-optic communication system: transmitter, fiber, amplifier, and receiver.

2.      Understand the properties of optical fiber that affect the performance of a communication link.

3.      Understand how semiconductor lasers work, and differentiate between internal modulation and external electro-optic modulation.

4.      Understand basic optical amplifier operation and its effect on signal power and noise in the system.

5.      Apply concepts listed above to the design of a basic communication link.

 

ABET CONTENT CATEGORY:  100% Engineering (Design component).