This course provides a comprehensive understanding of optical communications, exploring principles and techniques used in optical fibers, free space, and underwater communication systems. Students will study light propagation, dispersion, attenuation, modulation in optical fibers, challenges in free space communications, and complexities of underwater communications.
Upon successfully completed this course, students will be able to:
(1) Recall the components of optical communications including optical spectrum, light propagation, and optical fiber properties,
(2) Explain the principles of light propagation in optical fibers and free space.
(3) Apply optical communication principles for addressing problems and determining constructional parameters,
(4) Analyze the performance of optical communication systems in the presence of noise and dispersion,
(5) Evaluate the performance of optical transmission and reception considering system parameters and devices,
(6) Develop an optical communication link based on the latest advancements meeting specific requirements.
(1) Gupta, S. C. (2012). Textbook on Optical Fiber Communication and its Applications. PHI Learning Private Limited.
(2) Blaunstein, N., Engelberg, S., Krouk E., & Sergeev, M. (2020). Fiber Optic and Atmospheric Optical Communication. Wiley.
(3) Keiser, G. (2003). Optical Communications Essentials. McGraw-Hill.
(4) Keiser, G. (2010). Optical Fiber Communications (IV Edition) McGraw-Hill.