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Optical Communication Syllabus

This document outlines the objectives and content of an optical communication course. The course aims to study optical fiber modes and transmission characteristics, optical sources and detectors, and optical fiber measurements and coupling techniques. It also aims to provide knowledge of optical communication systems and networks. The course is divided into 5 units that cover: introduction to optical fibers; transmission characteristics of optical fibers; optical sources and detectors; optical receivers, measurements and coupling; and optical communication systems and networks. The course outcomes are to understand optical fiber elements, modes and configurations, analyze transmission characteristics, design optical sources and detectors for communication systems, and construct receiver systems and optical networks.

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Optical Communication Syllabus

This document outlines the objectives and content of an optical communication course. The course aims to study optical fiber modes and transmission characteristics, optical sources and detectors, and optical fiber measurements and coupling techniques. It also aims to provide knowledge of optical communication systems and networks. The course is divided into 5 units that cover: introduction to optical fibers; transmission characteristics of optical fibers; optical sources and detectors; optical receivers, measurements and coupling; and optical communication systems and networks. The course outcomes are to understand optical fiber elements, modes and configurations, analyze transmission characteristics, design optical sources and detectors for communication systems, and construct receiver systems and optical networks.

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OPTICAL COMMUNICATION

LTPC
3003
OBJECTIVES:

 To study about the various optical fiber modes, configuration and transmission
characteristics of optical fibers
 To learn about the various optical sources, detectors and transmission techniques
 To explore various idea about optical fiber measurements and various coupling
techniques
 To enrich the knowledge about optical communication systems and networks

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL FIBERS 9

Introduction-general optical fiber communication system- basic optical laws and definitions
optical modes and configurations -mode analysis for optical propagation through fibers modes in
planar wave guide-modes in cylindrical optical fiber-transverse electric and transverse magnetic
modes- fiber materials-fiber fabrication techniques-fiber optic cables classification of optical
fiber-single mode fiber-graded index fiber.

UNIT II TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC OF OPTICAL FIBER 9

Attenuation-absorption --scattering losses-bending losses-core and cladding losses-signal


dispersion –inter symbol interference and bandwidth-intra model dispersion-material dispersion-
waveguide dispersion-polarization mode dispersion-intermodal dispersion dispersion
optimization of single mode fiber-characteristics of single mode fiber-R-I Profile cutoff wave
length-dispersion calculation-mode field diameter.

UNIT III OPTICAL SOURCES AND DETECTORS 9

Sources: Intrinsic and extrinsic material-direct and indirect band gaps-LED-LED structures
surface emitting LED-Edge emitting LED-quantum efficiency and LED power-light source
materials-modulation of LED-LASER diodes-modes and threshold conditions-Rate equations-
external quantum efficiency-resonant frequencies-structures and radiation patterns-single mode
laser-external modulation-temperature effort. Detectors: PIN photo detector-Avalanche photo
diodes-Photo detector noise-noise sources-SNR-detector response time-Avalanche multiplication
noise-temperature effects comparisons of photo detectors.

UNIT IV OPTICAL RECEIVER, MEASUREMENTS AND COUPLING 9

Fundamental receiver operation-preamplifiers-digital signal transmission-error sources-Front end


amplifiers-digital receiver performance-probability of error-receiver sensitivity-quantum limit.
Optical power measurement-attenuation measurement-dispersion measurement- Fiber Numerical
Aperture Measurements- Fiber cut- off Wave length Measurements- Fiber diameter
measurements-Source to Fiber Power Launching-Lensing Schemes for Coupling Management-
Fiber to Fiber Joints-LED Coupling to Single Mode Fibers-Fiber Splicing Optical Fiber
connectors.

UNIT V OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS 9

System design consideration Point – to –Point link design –Link power budget – rise time
budget, WDM –Passive DWDM Components-Elements of optical networks-SONET/SDH
Optical Interfaces-SONET/SDH Rings and Networks-High speed light wave Links-OADM
configuration-Optical ETHERNET-Soliton.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

 Realize basic elements in optical fibers, different modes and configurations.


 Analyze the transmission characteristics associated with dispersion and polarization
techniques.
 Design optical sources and detectors with their use in optical communication system.
 Construct fiber optic receiver systems, measurements and coupling techniques.
 Design optical communication systems and its networks.
TEXT BOOKS:

1. P Chakrabarti, "Optical Fiber Communication”, McGraw Hill Education (India)Private


Limited, 2016 (UNIT I, II, III).
2. Gred Keiser,"Optical Fiber Communication”, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private
Limited. Fifth Edition, Reprint 2013. (UNIT I, IV, V).

REFERENCES:

1. John M.Senior, “Optical fiber communication”, Pearson Education, second edition.2007.


2. Rajiv Ramaswami, “Optical Networks “ , Second Edition, Elsevier , 2004.
3. J.Gower, “Optical Communication System”, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.
4. Govind P. Agrawal, “Fiber-optic communication systems”, third edition, John Wiley & sons,
2004.

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