 | Study programme | Français | |
 | Optical Communications | ||
Activité d'apprentissage à la Faculty of Engineering |
| Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-TELE-117 |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglais | Anglais | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q2 |
Content of Learning Activity
Introduction and general concepts; Propagation in optical fibres; Waveguiding (ray and electromagnetic approaches); Dispersion; Attenuation; Polarization effects; Rayleigh, Brillouin and Raman scatterings; Nonlinear effects; Application: monitoring of a fibre link using an OTDR; Passive optical components; Generalities on components; Couplers; Isolators and circulators; Optical filters; Fibre Bragg gratings; Optical switching; Lasers and optical receivers; Semiconductor laser diode; Common Photodetectors; Optical amplification; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Raman amplifiers; Optical modulation; Direct and external modulations; Optical modulators; Intensity modulation formats; Performance analysis for a direct detection scheme; Direct detection scheme; Fiber-loss-induced limitations; Dispersion-induced limitations; Noise-induced limitations; Link budget calculation
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Other Recommended Reading
Optical Fiber Communications: Principles and Practice, 3rd edition, J.M. Senior, prentice Hall, 2009 ; Fiber Optic Communications: Fundamentals and Applications, S. Kumar and M. J. Deen, Wiley, 2014 ; Optical Fiber Communications Systems, L. Nguyen Binh, CRC Press, 2010.
Mode of delivery
- Face to face
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours magistraux
- Exercices dirigés
- Travaux pratiques
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)