After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand in sufficient detail the fundamentals of optical data communication, apply them to relevant technological problems and evaluate future trends.
Glass fibers as optical waveguides (modes, dispersion, loss), optical transmitters and optical amplifiers, optical receivers, fiber-optic communication links, free-space systems.
Oral examination, two questions covering the entire subject matter, one-hour preparation time with open sources.
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.
