ELE 525 FIBER OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Spring 2008 Semester

Start date: January 23, 2008; End date: April 23, 2008

(Spring Break: March 16-22, 2008)

Description:

Analysis of all the important components in a fiber optical communication system. The physical principles and operation of semiconductor lasers, LEDs, multimode and single-mode optical fibers, semiconductor detectors, receivers and direct detection digital and analog systems will be covered.

Credits:

Lecture 3, Lab 1, making it a total of 4.

Meeting Times and Place:

Class: Wednesdays, 5-7.45pm in Kelley Hall, Room 205

Lab : Thursdays, 5-7.30pm in Kelley Annex, Room A010. (register as ELE 591-0023)

Evaluation:

3 tests, 1 Research Report (in lieu of Final Exam) and 5 Lab Reports.

One test after every 3 chapters; first 9 chapters will be covered from the textbook given below.

Course Book:

Gerd Keiser, “Optical Fiber Communications.”

McGraw Hill Book Company

For more information on each chapter, visit the web site:

http://www.mhhe.com/engcs/electrical/keiser/

For further information and questions, please contact the:

Course Instructor:

Professor Harish Sunak

401-874-5859

sunak@ele.uri.edu