387.069 Optical Communications
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2017W, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

Semester hours: 2.0
Credits: 3.0
Type: VO Lecture

Aim of course

Knowledge of working principle and properties of devices employed in optical communications. In-depth comprehension of optical waveguides (glass fibers), optical transmitters, optical amplifiers, and optical receivers. Detailed knowledge of the factors influencing the overall transmission property of fiber systems (attenuation, dispersion). Knowledge of free-space systems. Numerical treatment of system devices and calculation of properties of entire systems.

Subject of course

Glass fibers as optical waveguides (modes, dispersion, loss), optical transmitters and optical amplifiers, optical receivers, fiber-optic communication links, free-space systems.

Additional information

Attendance Required!

Lecturers

Baltuska, Andrius

Institute

E387 Institute of Photonics

Course dates

Day	Time	Date	Location	Description
Mon	09:00 - 11:00	02.10.2017 - 22.01.2018	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO

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Optical Communications - Single appointments

Day	Date	Time	Location	Description
Mon	02.10.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	09.10.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	16.10.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	23.10.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	30.10.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	06.11.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	13.11.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	20.11.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	27.11.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	04.12.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	11.12.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	18.12.2017	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	08.01.2018	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	15.01.2018	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO
Mon	22.01.2018	09:00 - 11:00	EI 4 Reithoffer HS	VO

Examination modalities

part of a subject examination - active participation in class (therefore attendance strongly recommended) - number of homeworks done - presentation of homework at the blackboard - written test (calculation of examples) - oral exam

Course registration

Begin	End	Deregistration end
11.09.2017 08:00

Curricula

Study Code	Obligation	Semester	Precon.	Info
066 507 Telecommunications	Mandatory	1. Semester
066 508 Microelectronics and Photonics	Mandatory elective	1. Semester

Literature

GRAU, G., FREUDE, W., Optische Nachrichtentechnik, Springer-Verlag, 3. Auflage, 1991. AGRAWAL, G.P., Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, 3rd edition, John Wiley, 2002. KAMINOW, I.P., Koch,T.L., Optical Fiber Telecommunications III A, Academic Press, 1997. KAMINOW, I.P., Li,T., Optical Fiber Telecommunications IV B, Academic Press, 2002.

Language

English