Study programme 2021-2022Français
Advanced Optical Communications
Learning Activity
CodeLecturer(s)Associate Lecturer(s)Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)Establishment
I-TELE-107
  • WUILPART Marc
  • MEGRET Patrice
    • UMONS
    Language
    of instruction
    Language
    of assessment
    HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
    AnglaisAnglais2412000Q1


    Content of Learning Activity

    Introduction and general concepts; Optical modulators: generalities, electro-optic modulators, electroabsorption modulators and acousto-optic modulators; Optical amplification: basic concepts, saturation and noise effects, erbium-doped fibre amplifier, Raman optical fibre amblifier; Coherent detection: digital modulation format, coherent detection schemes, demodulation schemes, signal degradation and solutions; System design: bitrate versus dispersion, power budget, BER curves, sources of power penalty; Channel multiplexing: TDM, PDM, WDM and OFDM.    

    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. - Advanced Digital Optical Communications, L. Nguyen Bing, CRC Press, 2015.    

    Mode of delivery

    • Mixed

    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)

    (*) 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 dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 14/05/2021
    Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 06/05/2022
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