EE 645 - Optical Communication Systems

3 Credit(s)

This course explores the operation of generic optical communication systems through an in-depth treatment of both the individual system components, such as optical sources (LED/LD), detectors (PIN/APD), and optical fiber (Multimode, SI, GRIN, DSF), as well as the integrated system characteristics (rise-time, bandwidth, data rate, eye diagrams, attenuation, PB). In addition, the course will cover optical amplifiers (EDFA), which have been responsible for the current trend toward wave-division multiplexing (WDM) in long haul, large capacity data systems. Fundamental principles in semiconductor concepts, electromagnetic theory, communications theory, and electronics will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate background in electrical engineering recommended.