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This document outlines a course on fiber optic communication and networks that introduces concepts of active and passive optical devices, amplifiers, nonlinear effects, and modulators used in fiber optic systems. The course covers topics such as network elements, optical amplifiers, nonlinear effects, modulation, detection, receiver design, network architectures, and contemporary optical networks. The goal is for students to apply devices and amplifiers in networks, understand nonlinear effects, explain modulators, analyze receiver performance, and design fiber optic communication links.

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Fibre

This document outlines a course on fiber optic communication and networks that introduces concepts of active and passive optical devices, amplifiers, nonlinear effects, and modulators used in fiber optic systems. The course covers topics such as network elements, optical amplifiers, nonlinear effects, modulation, detection, receiver design, network architectures, and contemporary optical networks. The goal is for students to apply devices and amplifiers in networks, understand nonlinear effects, explain modulators, analyze receiver performance, and design fiber optic communication links.

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Course Code Course Title L T P J C

ECE5013 Fiber Optic Communication and Networks 2 0 2 0 3


Pre-requisite Nil Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives:
1. To acquaint the basic concepts of active and passive devices and its application in fiber optic
networks.
2. To introduce the different types of optical amplifiers SOA, EDFA and RA with respect to
operation principle and its applications.
3. To familiarize the theory of non-linearity and optics of anisotropic media and about the nonlinear
effects like SRS, SBS, SPM, XPM, FWM and Solitons.
4. To introduce modulators like Electro optic and Acousto optic modulators used in optical
transmission

Course Outcomes:
1. Apply the active, passive devices and optical amplifiers in optical networks.
2. Understand how nonlinear effects like SRS, SBS, SPM, XPM, FWM and Solitons can be used
in optical fiber communications.
3. Explain the difference between modulators like Electro optic and Acousto optic modulators used
in optical transmitters.
4. Analyze the receiver sensitivity and receiver noise, BER and eye pattern.
5. Determine Power and Rise time budgets and understand the different topologies of optical
networks, WDM technology, CDMA and SCM.
6. Understand the SONET and Fiber to the home networks.
7. Design, analyze and evaluate fiber optical communication links

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 2,6,14


2. Having a clear understanding of the subject related concepts and of contemporary issues.
6. Having an ability to design a component or a product applying all the relevant standards and
with realistic constraints.
14. Having an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
Module:1 Network Elements 4 hours
Optical and photonic device technology: Couplers, isolators, circulators, multiplexers and filters,
active and passive optical switches, optical cross connects, wavelength selective cross connects,
wavelength converters, filters: dielectric, AWG and fiber Bragg grating (FBG) devices, nonlinear
optical fibers

Module:2 Optical Amplifiers 2 hours


SOA, EDFA, Raman amplifier

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Module:3 Nonlinear Effects 4 hours
Phenomenological theory of nonlinearities, optics of anisotropic media, harmonic generation,
mixing and parametric effects, two-photon absorption, saturated absorption and nonlinear
refraction. Rayleigh, Brillouin and Raman scattering, self-focusing and self-phase-modulation,
cross phase modulation, four-wave mixing, solitons.

Module:4 Optical Modulators 2 hours


Electro-optic effect and acousto optic effects, EO and AO modulators.

Module:5 Detection and receiver design 4 hours


Receiver sensitivity, bit error rate, eye pattern, minimum received power, quantum limit of photo
detection. Receiver design: Front end, linear channel, decision circuit, integrated receivers. Noise
in detection circuit: shot noise, thermal noise, concept of carrier to noise analysis.

Module:6 Network Architectures, Topologies and Multi-Channel 6 hours


Systems
The end to end transmission path, loss and dispersion budgets in network designing, optical signal
flow and constraints, design of star, bus, mesh and ring topologies, multiplexing and multiple access
schemes: TWDM/MA, sub carriers, CDMA, capacity allocation for dedicated connections, demand
assigned connections.

Module:7 Optical Networks 6 hours


Optical networks architecture, SONET/SDH optical network, WDM optical networks, wavelength-
routed optical network, routing algorithms, network monitoring and management, fault and security
management, routing protocols, intelligent optical network (ION), FDDI, FTTH, business drivers
for next-generation optical networks.

Module:8 Contemporary issues 2 hours

Total lecture hours: 30 hours


Text Book(s)
1. Gerd Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, 2013, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, India.
2. Cvijetic, M., Djordjevic. I. B., Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks,
2013, 1st Edition, Artech House, London.

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Reference Books
1. R. Ramaswami, K.N. Sivarajan, Morgan Kaufmann, Optical Networks A practical perspective,
2013, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, India.
2. G. P Agrawal, Fiber Optic Communication Systems, 2012, 4th Edition, Wiley, India.
3. C. Siva Ram Murthy, Mohan Gurusamy, WDM optical networks concepts design and
algorithms, 2015, 1st Edition, Pearson Education, India.
4. G. P. Agrawal, Nonlinear Fiber Optics, 2012, 5th Edition, Academic Press, US.
5. John M Senior, Optical Fiber Communication – principle and practices, 2014, 3rd Edition, PHI,
India.
6. Ivan Kaminov, Tingye Li, Alan E.Wilner, Optical Fiber Telecommunications VI B Systems
and Networks, 2013, 6th Edition, Academic Press, India.
7. http://gogotraining.com/training/courses/20/fiber-optic-communications/
Mode of evaluation: Internal Assessment (CAT, Quizzes, Digital Assignments) & Final
Assessment Test (FAT)

List of Challenging Experiments (Indicative)


1. Fiber non-linear effects – Four-wave mixing, Stimulated Brillouin Scattering 4 hours
2. Dense wavelength division multiplexing with RAMAN amplifier 3 hours
3. Ring network Topology with OADM 3 hours
4. Radio over fiber 4 hours
5. Free space optical communication link 4 hours
6. WDM Fiber optic link 4 hours
7. Power budgeting of an optical fiber link 4 hours
8. Rise time budgeting of an optical fiber link 4 hours
Total laboratory hours 30 hours
Mode of evaluation: Continuous Assessment & Final Assessment Test (FAT)
Recommended by Board of Studies 13-12-2015
Approved by Academic Council No. 40 Date 18-03-2016

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