Lecture Hours: Mondays 6.00 PM-9.00 PM at room VIC 104
Objective: The objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding
of optical communication systems and networks. The course starts with basics
of light waves and their propagation, and single/multimode optical fibers.
Then move to broadband (light emitting diode) and narrowband (laser diodes)
optical sources and their modulation; PIN and Avalanche photo detectors and
other elements of optical systems. We will study basic optical networks then
using a design approach to point-to-point fiber links, star, bus and ring
topologies. Multiple access techniques such as WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
and SCM (Sub Carrier Multiplexing) also will be covered. Synchronous Optical
Networks (SONET) will be covered to good extend. Passive Optical Networks
(PON) widely used in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) schemes and emerging radio over
fiber (ROF) networks that bridge the optical and wireless networks will also
be covered.
Teaching Method: Main form of information delivery will be through lectures. However, students have to frequently visit the course site to check for the course announcements, postings and to participate in the e-mail discussions.
Evaluation:
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Mid term examination
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20 % (October 24)
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Final examination
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35 %
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Quizzes (2 - surprise)
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10 %
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| Project Proposal | 5 % (Due October 03) , Click here for Project Proposal Form |
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Project Presentation
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10 % - Should match the proposal
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Term paper
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20 % - Publishable?
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Term Paper: Each student will write a term paper. This will give the students a chance to explore a topic of their interest in detail. The project will involve with some additional background reading, and suggesting a better solution to a typical optical communications problem. Verification of results can be done by mathematical proof or by computer simulation or by experiment. A formal paper should be submitted to the course instructor and a visual presentation should be made.
Marking Scheme for the Paper
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Abstract
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Not more than 200 words, should precisely describe
what is done
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4 %
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Introduction
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A brief outline and motivation of the
problem under investigation
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3 %
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Theory
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Theoretical definition of the problem and
your derivations (if any)
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3 %
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The Work
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What has actually been done in the paper,
details
of the simulation, analysis or experiment
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3 %
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Results and Discussions
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Significance and the application of the
results
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3 %
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Reference
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A properly formatted list of all the
references
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2 %
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Formatting
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Adhere to the specified format
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2 %
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Plagiarism: Reproducing other's work or idea without proper
citation
is defined as plagiarism. If your work found to have
plagiarized material,
you will get zero marks for the work. If the offence is serious, then
it
may be reported to the academic council as an academic misconduct.
Note: Significant portion of research is
studying what others have done. Then an attempt is made enhance the
work by adding more. Therefore, a well-written paper should clearly
mention relevant previous work and clarify what is done new.
References: There is no text book
for the course, we will use given course notes, articles from journals and
conferences, power point presentation slides etc.
US Department of Commerce Institute for Telecommunications Sciences Glossary Search Engine
Good site for
long lasting high power LED related articles
http://lasers.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
http://www.lascomm.com/tutorial.htm
In-depth - very technical - Fiber optic write up
WDM basics (Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
DWDM basics (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
Fiber Optics Training Provider
Various publications from IEEE, Society of Photonics and Instrumentation
Engineers (SPIE) and Lasers and Electro Optic Society (LEOS)
Gerd Keiser, 'Optical Fiber Communications' third edition, McGraw-Hill (2000)
Jeff Hecht, 'Understanding Fiber Optics' 5/e,
Prentice Hall (2006)
John Senior, `Optical Fiber
Communications' second edition, Prentice Hall (1999)
S. O. Kasap, 'Optoelectronics and
Photonics: principles and practices' Prentice Hall (2001)
Joseph C. Palais, 'Fiber Optic Communication' fourth
edition, Prentice Hall (1998)
IEEE and OSA, `Journal of Lightwave
Technology'
IEEE LEOS, `Photonics Technology Letters'