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Chapter 1: Introduction
Textbooks
Textbooks
[1] G. Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill,
2000
References
[2] A. Yariv, Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, 5th Edition,
Oxford University Press, 1997
[3] B. Saleh and M. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, Wiley, 1991
[4] G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, John Wiley &
Sons, 1992
[5] R. Ramaswami and K. N. Sivarajan, Optical Networks A practical
Perspective, 3rd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2010
[6] J. Powers, Introduction to Fiber Optic Systems, 2nd Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 1999
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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
Optical fiber
Source
Receiver
Point-toPoint link
SONET/SDH WDM
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Course outcomes
Correctly interpret and analyze essential photonic
devices.
Correctly interpret and evaluate the performance
of a single wavelength point-to-point optical link.
Correctly interpret and evaluate the performance
of a WDM networks.
Utilizing specialized optical system simulation
program such as Optisystem and Matlab,
correctly design, simulate and evaluate an optical
communication system
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Assessment
Percent
Note
Simulations
30%
Grade in class
Final project
20%
Group project
Final
50%
Multiple choice
(70~90 m)
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