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EC6702 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS LTPC

3003
OBJECTIVES:
 To Facilitate the knowledge about optical fiber sources and transmission techniques
 To Enrich the idea of optical fiber networks algorithm such as SONET/SDH and optical CDMA.
 To Explore the trends of optical fiber measurement systems.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL FIBERS 9


Evolution of fiber optic system- Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link-- Total internal reflection-
Acceptance angle –Numerical aperture – Skew rays Ray Optics-Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations -
Mode theory of Circular Wave guides- Overview of Modes-Key Modal concepts- Linearly Polarized Modes -
Single Mode Fibers-Graded Index fiber structure.
UNIT II SIGNAL DEGRADATION OPTICAL FIBERS 9
Attenuation - Absorption losses, Scattering losses, Bending Losses, Core and Cladding losses, Signal
Distortion in Optical Wave guides-Information Capacity determination -Group Delay-Material Dispersion,
Wave guide Dispersion, Signal distortion in SM fibers-Polarization Mode dispersion, Intermodal dispersion,
Pulse Broadening in GI fibers-Mode Coupling -Design Optimization of SM fibers-RI profile and cut-off
wavelength.
UNIT III FIBER OPTICAL SOURCES AND COUPLING 9
Direct and indirect Band gap materials-LED structures -Light source materials -Quantum efficiency and LED
power, Modulation of a LED, lasers Diodes-Modes and Threshold condition -Rate equations -External
Quantum efficiency -Resonant frequencies -Laser Diodes, Temperature effects, Introduction to Quantum
laser, Fiber amplifiers- Power Launching and coupling, Lencing schemes, Fiber -to- Fiber joints, Fiber
splicing-Signal to Noise ratio , Detector response time.
UNIT IV FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER AND MEASUREMENTS 9
Fundamental receiver operation, Pre amplifiers, Error sources – Receiver Configuration– Probability of Error –
Quantum limit.Fiber Attenuation measurements- Dispersion measurements – Fiber Refractive index profile
measurements – Fiber cut- off Wave length Measurements – Fiber Numerical Aperture Measurements – Fiber
diameter measurements.
UNIT V OPTICAL NETWORKS AND SYSTEM TRANSMISSION 9
Basic Networks – SONET / SDH – Broadcast – and –select WDM Networks –Wavelength Routed Networks –
Non linear effects on Network performance –-Link Power budget -Rise time budget- Noise Effects on System
Performance-Operational Principles of WDM Performance of WDM + EDFA system – Solutions – Optical
CDMA – Ultra High Capacity Networks.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
 Discuss the various optical fiber modes, configurations and various signal degradation factors associated
with optical fiber.
 Explain the various optical sources and optical detectors and their use in the optical communication system.
 Analyze the digital transmission and its associated parameters on system performance.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Gerd Keiser, "Optical Fiber Communication" Mc Graw -Hill International, 4 th Edition., 2010.
2. John M. Senior , “Optical Fiber Communication”, Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.

REFERENCES:
1. Ramaswami, Sivarajan and Sasaki “Optical Networks”, Morgan Kaufmann, 2009.
2. J.Senior, "Optical Communication, Principles and Practice", Prentice Hall of India, 3 rd Edition, 2008.
3. J.Gower, "Optical Communication System", Prentice Hall of India, 2001.

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