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| ECE240 | |
| To introduce students to the fundamental principles of modern fiber-optic communication systems which include components and system design of optical fiber communication and apply these principles to calculate system performance. Topics include step-index fibers, graded-index fibers, fiber modes, single-mode fibers, multimode fibers, dispersion, loss mechanics, fiber fabrication, light-emission processes in semiconductors, light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, modulation response, source-fiber coupling, photo-detectors, receivers, receiver noise and sensitivity, system design, power budget and rise-time budget, Optical networks, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and coherent optical communications. | |
1. Students are able to analyze, compare the most important devices used in optical communications system: light sources, fibers and detectors from both physical and system point of view. 2. Students are able to design digital fiber-optic links. 3. Students are able to perform fiber-optic communication system engineering calculations, identify system tradeoffs, and apply this knowledge to modern fiber optic systems. 4. Students are able to get practical exposure to Optical Communication software tool that will help understand various trade-offs involved when designing an optical communication link. | |
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