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CSE430
FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Prerequisite: Instructor:
Office:
Class Hours
Class Timings:
Class room:
Fall 2008
Credit-Hours: 3+ 0
Syed Ali Haider
Faculty Block
2:20pm – 3:10pm Tue
10:00am – 11:50am Thu
CR#14, UG Block
Email: ali.haider@niit.edu.pk
Consulting Hours
Monday: 3pm to 4pm
Any Other Time: By Appointment via Tel /
Email
Course Objective:
This course is intended to give an overview of fiber, fiber communication and components used in optical communication. Important
problems will be discussed to understand the in-depth functionality of optical networks. In this course students will study about
optical theory, optical communication system(s), optic fiber waveguide, light sources, light detectors, couplers and connectors,
modulation and optical networks.
Text Books:
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Fiber Optic Communications by Joseph C. Palais, 4th Edition
Reference Books:
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Fiber Optic Communications by Peter K. Kaiser, 4th Edition
Fiber Optic Communications by John Senior, 2nd Edition
Optical Switching and Networking Handbook (McGraw-Hill Telecommunications) by Regis J Bates
Main Topics to be Covered: Few topics, but subject to change, to be covered are the following:
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Overview
Historical perspectives
The basic communication systems
Nature of light
Advantages of light
Application of fiber optic communications
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Optics Review
Ray theory and applications
Numerical aperture
Diffraction
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Light wave Fundamentals
Electromagnetic waves
Dispersion, pulse dispersion and information
Polarization
Resonant cavities
Reflection at a plane boundary
Critical angle Reflections
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Optic Fiber Waveguide
Step-index Fiber
Graded-index fiber
Attenuation
Modes in step-index fibers
Modes in graded-index fibers
Pulse distortion and information rate in optic fiber
Construction of optic fiber
Optic fiber cables
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Light Sources
Light emitting diodes
Light emitting diodes operating characteristics
Laser principles
Laser diodes
Laser diodes operating characteristics
Distributed Feed-back Laser diodes
Optical Amplifiers
Fiber Laser
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Light Detectors
Principles of photo-detection
Photomultiplier
Semiconductor photo diodes
PIN photodiodes
Avalanche Photodiodes
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Couplers and Connectors
Connector Principles
Fiber End Preparation
Splices
Connectors
Source Coupling
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Modulation
Light emitting diodes modulation and circuits
Laser diode modulation and circuits
Analog modulation formats
Digital modulation formats
Optic heterodyne receiver
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Noise and Detection
Thermal and shot noise
Signal to noise ratio
Error rates
Mode-noise, Mode partition noise, Amplifier noise, Laser noise and jitter
Additional noise contributor
Receiver circuit design
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Photonic Networks
WDM, TDM Networks
OADMs, OXCs
Switching
OCS, OPS, OBS
Weightage
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Final Test
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Grading Policy
Quiz policy
Quizzes will be unannounced and normally last for ten minutes. The question framed is to test the concepts involved in last lecture.
It will be the instructor’s will to choose the number of quizzes for evaluations purposes normally 3 in number.
Assignments
In order to judge that student understands the course, practice and comprehensive home assignments will be given. The students
are advised to do the assignments individually. Copying of assignment is highly discouraged and taken as cheating case and will be
forwarded for disciplinary action. The questions in assignment are more challenging to give students the confidence and extensive
knowledge about the subject and enable them to prepare for the exams.
Don’t forget to place Assignment Front Page on top of all hard-copy submitted assignments.