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Course Code: ECE 4105

Credit: 3.00
Course Title: Optical Fiber Communications
Course Type: Theoretical

Rationale:
This course covers the theoretical part of optical communication. After completion of
this course, the students will get the knowledge of optical link design to meet the ever
increasing bandwidth demand of communication network. In particular, this course
contents focus on optical ray theory, propagation modes, types of optical fibers, loss
and impairments of optical communication, optical sources and detector, power budget
and advanced optical networks.

Course Content:
Light Propagation through Optical Fiber: Overview of Optical Fiber Communication,
Ray Propagation in Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Types. Modes in Optical Fibers and
their Intensity Patterns, LP Modes, Dispersion Relations and Mode Cutoff. Fiber
materials and Fabrication Techniques. Fiber Losses and Dispersion. Non-linear effects:
SPM, XPM, FWM.
Optical Sources and Detectors: Sources: Semiconductor LEDs and Lasers, Spectral
Width, Efficiency, Modulation Characteristics, Materials and Fabrication. Detectors:
Semiconductor Photodiodes, PIN diodes, APDs, Noise characteristics, Receiver
systems and their SNR Analysis.
Fiber Optic Links: Source to Fiber Coupling, Lensing Schemes, Fiber to fiber Coupling
and Splicing Techniques, Misalignment, Fiber Optic Couplers. Power Budget and Rise-
Time Budget Analysis. Line Coding Formats.
System Measurements: Fiber Attenuation and Dispersion measurement, OTDR, LED
and photodiode Characteristics. Eye Pattern Technique.
Optical Networks: Fiber Optic Data Buses and LANs. Protocol and Architecture.
Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM). SONET/SDH. FTTH.

Pre-requisite (if any): N/A

Reference Books:
1. John M. Senior, “Optical Fiber Communications Principles and Practice,”
Pearson Education Limited.
2. Gerd Keiser, “Optical Fiber Communications,” McGraw Hill.
3. Ajay Ghatak and K. Thyagarajan, “Introduction to Fiber Optics,” Cambridge
University Press.

Statements of COs:
[Bloom’s Taxonomy: C = Cognitive Domain with different Levels (L), K= Knowledge profile,
P = Psychomotor Domain, A = Affective domain]
CO CO statement Corresp- Domain/level Delivery Assessmen
No. onding of learning methods t tools
PO No. taxonomy
CO1 Describe the fundamental PO(a) C-L1 Oral Final exam,
principles of optical fiber, lectures class test,
optical sources, optical assignment
detectors, optical networks
and measurement systems.
CO2 Analyze the various signal PO(b) C-L4 Oral Final exam,
degradation and loss lectures, class test,
factors for solving the group assignment
problems associated with discussion
optical fiber, optical
sources and detectors.
CO3 Design of optical fiber link PO(c) C-L6 Oral Final exam,
and power budget lectures, class test,
calculation. question assignment
and answer

Mapping of CO, PO, K, P and A:

Cos POs Knowledge Profile Complex Engg. Complex Engg.


Problems (if any) Activities (if any)
CO1 PO(a) P1 (Depth of
K3 (Engineering fundamentals)
knowledge
CO2 PO(b) K4 (Specialist knowledge) required)

CO3 PO(c) K5 (Engineering design)

Teaching Plan of ECE 4105:


Week Instructor - 1 Instructor - 2
Contents Correspon Contents Correspon
ding COs ding COs
1 Overview of Optical CO1 Introduction of optical CO1
Fiber Communication. system.
2 Ray Propagation in CO1 Semiconductor LEDs CO1
Optical Fibers. and Lasers.
3 Optical Fiber Types. CO1 Spectral Width, CO1
(Class Test -1) Efficiency, Modulation
Characteristics,
Materials and
Fabrication.
4 Modes in Optical CO2 Semiconductor CO1
Fibers and their Photodiodes, PIN
Intensity Patterns. diodes, APDs.
5 LP Modes, Dispersion CO2 Noise characteristics, CO2
Relations and Mode Receiver systems and
Cutoff. their SNR Analysis.
6 Fiber materials. CO1 Source to Fiber CO2
(Assignment) Coupling, Lensing
Schemes.
(Class Test -2)
7 Fabrication CO1 Fiber to fiber Coupling CO2
Techniques. and Splicing
Techniques.
Mid Term Break
8 Fiber Losses and CO2 Misalignment, Fiber CO2
Dispersion. Optic Couplers.
9 Non-linear effects: CO2 Power Budget and Rise- CO3
SPM, XPM, FWM, Time Budget Analysis.
Eye Pattern Line Coding Formats.
Technique.
10 Fiber Attenuation. CO2 Fiber Optic Data Buses CO3
(Class Test - 3) and LANs.
11 Dispersion CO2 Protocol and CO3
measurement. Architecture.
12 Wavelength Division CO3 OTDR, LED and CO3
Multiplexing (WDM). photodiode
Characteristics.
(Assignment)
13 SONET/SDH. FTTH CO3 SONET/SDH, FTTH. CO3

Assessment Strategy:
Components Gradin COs Bloom’s
g Taxonomy
CO1 C-L1
Continuous Class Test, Quizzes, Spot test 20% CO2 C-L4
Assessment (30%) CO3 C-L6
Class participation, attendance, 10%
assignments
CO1 C-L1
Final Exam 70% CO2 C-L4
CO3 C-L6
Total Marks 100%

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