Optical Communications: Chapter 1: Introduction
Optical Communications: Chapter 1: Introduction
Optical Communications: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Textbooks
[1] G. Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, 3rd Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2000
[2] G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, John
Wiley & Sons, 1992
[3] R. Ramaswami and K. N. Sivarajan, Optical Networks A
practical Perspective, 3rd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann
Publishers, 2010
[4] J. Powers, Introduction to Fiber Optic Systems, 2nd Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 1999
Content
Why optical communications?
Evolution of Optical Communication Systems
Applications of optical communications
Transport of video on
demand, Internet video
streams and downloads,
and the exchange of
video and other files
through P2P.
Optical fiber
Coaxial cable
~ 1012 Hz bandwidth
~ 108 Hz bandwidth
~ 10-6 m in diameter
~ 10-2 m in diameter
~ 10 kg/km
~ 1000 kg/km
~ 10-1 dB attenuation
~ 10 dB attenuation
Yes
Electrical Isolation
No
Security
No
First laser
First optical
waveguide
1960s
1970s
Early optical
network
systems
First
generation
SONET/SDH
1980s
1990s
Second
generation
WDM
Source: multi-mode
laser, single mode laser
Wavelength: 1310 nm
(MML), 1550 nm (SML)
1990s
Wavelength: 830 nm
1980s
1970s
Fiber length: ~ 10 km
Fiber length: ~ 40 km
Fiber length: ~ 80 km
Use repeater
Use repeater
Use amplifier
Source: multi-mode
laser, single mode laser
Wavelength: 1310 nm
(MML), 1550 nm (SML)
1990s
Wavelength: 830 nm
1980s
1970s
Fiber length: ~ 10 km
Fiber length: ~ 40 km
Fiber length: ~ 80 km
Use repeater
Use repeater
Use amplifier
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Source: multi-mode
laser, single mode laser
Wavelength: 1310 nm
(MML), 1550 nm (SML)
1990s
Wavelength: 830 nm
1980s
1970s
Fiber length: ~ 10 km
Fiber length: ~ 40 km
Fiber length: ~ 80 km
Use repeater
Use repeater
Use amplifier
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Source: multi-mode
laser, single mode laser
Wavelength: 1310 nm
(MML), 1550 nm (SML)
1990s
Wavelength: 830 nm
1980s
1970s
Fiber length: ~ 10 km
Fiber length: ~ 40 km
Fiber length: ~ 80 km
Use repeater
Use repeater
Use amplifier
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Applications: entertainment,
commercial, military, medical
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Course content
Assessment
Percent
Note
Quizzes
10%
Online
Simulations
10%
Presentations
10%
Randomly grade in
class
Group project
Final project
10%
Group project
Mid-term
30%
Final
30%
Multiple choice
(30~45 m)
Multiple choice
(70~90 m)
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Syllabi
Week
Content
C2-Fiber
Quiz 1
C2-Fiber
Sim 1
C3-Sources
Quiz 2
C3-Sources
C4-Receivers
Test
Deadline
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Sim 2
Present 1
C5-Point to point
C5-Point to point
Quiz 3
10
C6-SONET/SDH
11
C7-WDM
12
C7-WDM
Quiz 4
13
C7-WDM
Sim 4
Quiz 4
Present 2
Final project
14
Quiz 3
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