Optical Communication
Optical Communication
Optical Communication
AIMS
• To introduce the various optical fiber modes, configurations and various signal
degradation factors associated with optical fiber.
• To study about various optical sources and optical detectors and their use in the
optical communication system. Finally to discuss about digital transmission and
its associated parameters on system performance.
OBJECTIVES
• To learn the basic elements of optical fiber transmission link, fiber modes
configurations and structures.
• To understand the different kind of losses, signal distortion in optical wave guides
and other signal degradation factors. Design optimization of SM fibers, RI profile
and cut-off wave length.
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To learn the various optical source materials, LED structures, quantum efficiency,
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Laser diodes and different fiber amplifiers.
• To learn the fiber optical receivers such as PIN APD diodes, noise performance in
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photo detector, receiver operation and configuration.
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• To learn fiber slicing and connectors, noise effects on system performance,
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Evolution of fiber optic system- Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link- Ray
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Optics-Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations –Mode theory of Circular Wave guides-
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Point-to-Point links System considerations –Link Power budget –Rise - time budget –
Noise Effects on System Performance-Operational Principles of WDM, Solitons-Erbium-
doped Amplifiers. Basic on concepts of SONET/SDH Network. .
TEXT BOOK
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1. Gerd Keiser, “Optical Fiber Communication” McGraw –Hill International, Singapore, 3rd
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ed., 2000
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REFERENCES
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1. J.Senior, “Optical Communication, Principles and Practice”, Prentice Hall of India,
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1994.’
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