Section outline

  • Aims and Objectives:

    • to learn about the historical development, advantages, disadvantages and applications of optical fiber communication.
    •  to learn the basic elements of optical fiber transmission link, fiber modes, configurations and structures.
    •  to understand the different kind of losses, signal distortion
    •  to learn about various optical sources, materials and splicing  to learn the fiber optic receivers and noise performance in photo detector.
    •  explain different types of optical amplifier.
    • to illustrate different types of Non linear effects of Optical Fiber.

    Course Outcome (COs):
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    COs
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    Corresponding POs
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    CO 461-1
    Illustrates the basic knowledge of Ray optics theory and Explain the Transmission Characteristics of fiber
    PO1
    2
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    CT, Exam
    CO 461-2
    Compare Step Index, Graded index fibers and compute mode volume.
    PO1
    4
    1,2
    3
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    Tutorials
    CT, Exam,
    Assignments
    CO 461-3
    Classify the various types of fiber loss,
    PO1
    4
    1,2
    3
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    Tutorials
    CT, Exam,
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    CO 461-4
    Explain characteristics of optical sources and detectors and Compare the different types of optical amplifier in basis of their principles and applications, Receiver analysis.
    PO1
    4
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    Tutorials
    CT, Exam,
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    Course Outcomes:

    • Gather fundamental knowledge about optical fiber communication system and its application
    • can be able to solve theory related mathematical problems.

    Course Contents:


    ·         Historical development, working principle, advantages, limitations and applications of  Optical fiber communication system

     

    ·         Fiber modes configurations and structures, comparison of different types of fiber

    ·         Ray optics theory and propagation of light through optical fiber

    ·         Fiber losses: Intrinsic absorption, Scattering losses, Bending losses, attenuation

    ·         Fiber dispersion:Modal dispersion, chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion

    ·         Working principle of optical sources (LED, LASER)

    ·         Working principle of optical detectors

    ·         Practise theory related mathematical problems

    ·         Basics of optical amplifier

    ·         Comparison of booster, inline amplifier, pre amplifier

     

    ·         Working Principle of SOA, RA and EDFA

     

    ·         Comparison and application different types of optical amplifier

    ·         Multi-channel optical system: Frequency division multiplexing, wavelength division                multiplexing and co-channel interference

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      Reference Books

      1.   Optical communications by John Senior **

      2.   Optical fiber communications by Gerd Keiser*


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