EETS 7303/5303
Fiber Optic Telecommunications
and
EE 8391
Optical Fiber Communications
Fall 2001
Course Description: This is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with
practical concepts and the terminology involved in optical fiber
communications systems. Basic optical principles are reviewed.
Dielectric slab-waveguides, fiber waveguides and integrated optics devices
are discussed. The major components of a fiber communications link,
including optical sources, detectors, and fibers are covered. The current
state of the art and expected future directions in optical
telecommunications are discussed.
Prerequisites
EETS 7303/5303
Upper level undergraduate or graduate standing.
Prerequisites
EE 8391
Familiarity with wave equations in electromagnetics and quantum
mechaics
Time and
Location:
Saturdays, 9:00 AM to noon, Room 128 Caruth
Green Network
This course is not available by tape delay over the Green Network
(formerly TAGER).
Videotape:
To arrange for individual receipt of videotapes of this course, contact the
SMU Videotape Department at 972-473-3488. Tapes of this course may
be replayed in a classroom on campus during the week.
Instructor:
Gary Evans, 319 Caruth Hall 214-768-3032 (office) 768-3573 (fax);
gae@seas.smu.edu (email) http://www.seas.smu.edu/~gae/ (web page)
Office Hours:
Mondays: 11:00 AM to noon; Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00 PM; Saturdays noon
to 1:00 PM
Co-Instructor:
Sandra Selmic, 204 Lab II, 214-768-1535 or 768-1464 (office) 768-3573
(fax) sandraz@seas.smu.edu (email)
Required Text:
Fiber Optic Communications by Joseph C. Palais, Prentice Hall, 4th
edition.
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Notes:
A bound set of class viewgraphs can be downloaded free from my
website (http://www.seas.smu.edu/~gae/ ). . Additional notes and
handouts will be provided throughout the course.
Equipment:
scientific calculator; protractor; ruler marked in millimeters.
Subscriptions:
Free subscriptions to the trade journals Lightwave and Laser Focus World
are available from the homepage for PenWell Publishing Company
(http://www.lfw.com ). Click on the icon for either Lightwave or Laser
Focus World to reach the home page for the associated trade journal.
Follow their instructions to submit an electronic application for a free
subscription.
Exams:
One midterm and one final. All exams will be open book take home
exams. Previous exams from this course are available at
http://www.seas.smu.edu/~gae by following the links to 5303/7303.
Homework:
Due weekly. Each homework problem is worth 10 points. Students are
encouraged to work together on the homework in person, by email or at
the Bulletin Board area of the WebCT site for this class. Copying
another student’s homework is not “working together” and is a
violation of the honor code. If you are working with one or more
persons, list their names as collaborators as appropriate on each
homework problem of each homework assignment. To avoid the
appearance of copying, each homework solution should be in your
own words and style and should not be an exact reproduction of
another person’s solution. Answers to the problems from the text are in
the back of the book. Please write large and legible on the homework and
the exams (especially important for faxed material). Distance students
should keep a copy of their homework in case of lost faxes and/or lost
mail. Fax homework to Gary McCleskey at 214-768-8621.
EE 8391 Project:
For EE 8391 students only, a course project closely related to
the course is required. The project will be agreed upon
between the instructor and each student.
EETS Grade
Composition:
8391 Grade
Composition:
midterm:
homework:
final exam:
40%
15%
45%
midterm:
homework:
project:
final exam:
25%
10%
25%
40%
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students:
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To ensure rapid grading and return of your work, please submit all
homework and exams directly to Gary McCleskey, Department of
Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 752750335. NTU students should include both the NTU course number and the
SMU course number. Fax homework and exams to 214-768-8621.
Disabilities:
Southern Methodist University provides reasonable
accommodations for students with disabilities. This University
will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable
accommodations. It is the students responsibility to contact the
faculty member and/or the Services for Students with Disabilities
at 214-768-4563 in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate
accommodations.
Email/web:
This course is supplemented by a web site located at:
http://courses.smu.edu:8900/webct/public/home.pl You can access this
site with any internet browser. You will be given sent instructions on how
to use this site once you have registered for the course. If you have
questions about the course including questions about the homework, click
on the icon labeled “Bulletin Board”. You can post questions to the
class, to the grader (Sandra Selmic) or to me on this bulletin board. I will
try to check it daily. You can also check out the questions and answers
from last semesters class at this location. The icon “My Records” lets you
see your homework and exam scores. Although you will only see your
scores, you will be able to see the range, mean, and median median scores
recorded for each homework assignment and exam along with the
distribution of scores. There is also an icon labeled “Calendar of Course
Events” and you should frequently check this area since it is continually
updated.
NOTE: It may be a week or so after the first class before every student’s
name is entered into the WebCT site.
Honor Code:
Students in this class must abide by the SMU honor code
(http://www.smu.edu/~stulife/honor_code.html).
SMU Incomplete Grades Policy: An Incomplete (I) may be given if the majority of
the course requirements have been completed with passing grades
but for some justifiable reason, acceptable to the instructor, the
student has been unable to complete the full requirements of the
course. Before an (I) is given, the instructor should stipulate, in
writing, to the student the requirements and completion date that
are to be met and the grade that will be given if the requirements
are not met by the completion date. The maximum period of time
allowed to clear the Incomplete grade is 12 months (except for
graduate thesis and dissertation courses). If the Incomplete grade
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is not cleared by the date set by the instructor or by the end of the
12-month deadline, the (I) may be changed to an F or to another
grade specified by the instructor. The grade of (I) is not given in
lieu of an F, WP, or other grade, each of which is prescribed for
other specific circumstances. If the student's work is incomplete
and the quality has not been passing, an F will be given. The grade
of (I) does not authorize the student to attend the course during a
later semester. Graduation candidates must clear all Incompletes
prior to the deadline in the official University Calendar, which may
allow less time than 12 months. Failure to do so can result in
removal from the degree candidacy list and/or conversion of the (I)
to the grade indicated by the instructor at the time the (I) was
given.
Problems:
If you have problems receiving handouts or other class material, contact
Gary McCleskey (214-768-3108 (v); 768-8621 (fax);
garym@seas.smu.edu)
If you have problems with videotapes, contact the SMU Videotape
Department at 972-473-3488 or email vthelp@seas.smu.edu
Important Dates (from SMU Fall 2001 calendar)
Thursday, Aug. 23 - First day of class
Monday, Sept. 3 - University Holiday - Labor Day
Mon-Tues, Oct. 15-16 - Fall Break
Thurs-Fri, Nov. 22-24 - University Holidays - Thanksgiving
Wednesday, Dec. 5 - Last day of class
Thurs-Fri, Dec. 6-7 - Reading days
Sat-Fri, Dec. 8-14 - Final examinations
Important Dates for EETS 7303 and EE 8391
first day of class: Saturday August 25, 2001
midterm: handed out October 13, due October 27 (take home exam)
last day of class: Saturday, December 8, 2001 (take home final due, will be
handed out one week earlier).
Course Schedule:
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8/25
9/1
9/8
9/15
9/22
9/29
10/6
10/13
10/20
10/27
Course Topics
Ch 1, Fiber Communications Systems
...continued
Ch 2, Optics Review
Ch 3, Lightwave Fundamentals
...continued
Ch 4, Integrated Optics
...continued
Fall Break
Ch 5, Optical Fibers
...continued
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11/3
11/10
11/17
11/24
12/1
12/8
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Ch 6, Light Sources
...continued
Ch 7, Photodetectors
(Thanksgiving Weekend)
Ch 8, Couplers & Connectors; Ch 9, Distribution Systems
Wrap up; Take Home Final Due
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EE 3311. Solid State Devices
Course Description: From the catalog: This course introduces the physical principles
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p-n junctions, bipolar junction transistors, field-effect transistors,
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Comment: the emphasis will be on the physical principles and the
devices, not how the devices are used in circuits. The detailed
operation of a p-n junction diode is emphasized
EE 5312. Semiconductor Processing Laboratory
Course Description: This is a laboratory-oriented elective course for upper level undergraduates
and first-year graduate students covering an overview of integrated circuit
process technology. Students will fabricate and characterize
MOSFETS, visible semiconductor lasers, and submicron gratings
(using holography). Lectures will discuss photolithography, oxidation,
diffusion, ion-implantation, metalization, and etching. Process modeling
will use the CAD tool SUPREM. Lasers will be analyzed using the
computer program MODEIG. A laboratory report describing the projects
will be peer-reviewed before final submission.
EE 8322 Quantum Well Semiconductor Lasers for Telecommunications
Course Description: This goal of this course is to provide a detailed understanding of quantum
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GAIN) will be used to model the performance of state-of-the-art strained
quantum well lasers currently used in telecommunications. The Envelope
Function Approach will be used in the calculation of E-k and band
diagrams of strained quantum well active regions. Other topics include the
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stimulated emission, optical gain as a function of energy (wavelength) and
current density, differential gain, small signal analysis, gain compression
and the linewidth enhancement factor.