Study programme 2020-2021Français
Optical Communications
Learning Activity
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I-TELE-007
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    • UMONS
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    HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
    AnglaisAnglais, Français3414000Q2

    Organisational online arrangements for the end of Q3 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19)
    • Oral exam (questions and answers, presentation of individual or group work, comment and argument about a written text...)
    Description of the modifications to the Q3 2020-2021 assessment procedures (Covid-19)
    Physical oral exam
    Theory : questions-answers with a written preparation (70%)
    Exercice : written preparation (30%)

    If a physical exam is impossible
    Theory : oral exam on TEAMS, questions-answers without wrtitten preparation (70%)
    Exercice : written to be uploaded on TEAMS (30%)

    Organisational arrangements for the end of Q2 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)

    • Oral exam (questions and answers, presentation of individual or group work, comment and argument about a written text...)

    Description of the modifications to the Q2 2020-2021 assessment procedures (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)

    Physical oral exam
    Theory : questions-answers with a written preparation (70%)
    Exercice : written preparation (30%)

    If a physical exam is impossible
    Theory : oral exam on TEAMS, questions-answers without wrtitten preparation (70%)
    Exercice : written to be uploaded on TEAMS (30%)

    Content of Learning Activity

    Introduction and general concepts; Propagation in optical fibres: waveguiding (ray and electromagnetic approaches), dispersion,  attenuation, polarization effects, Rayleigh / Brillouin / 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; Lasers and detector: generalites, semiconductor laser diode and photodetectors.    

    Required Learning Resources/Tools

    Not applicable    

    Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

    Not applicable    

    Other Recommended Reading

    Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, G.P. Agrawal, Wiley Inter-Science  --- Optical FiberCommunications: Principles and Practice, J.M. Senior, Prentice Hall. --- FiberOptic Communications: Fundamentals and Applications, S. Kumar and M.J. Deen, Wiley ---  Optical FiberCommunications Systems: Theory and Practice, L. Nguyen Binh, CRC Press    

    Mode of delivery

    • Mixed

    Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

    • Cours magistraux
    • Exercices dirigés
    • Travaux pratiques
    • Travaux de laboratoire

    Evaluations

    The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)

    (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
    Date de génération : 09/07/2021
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