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ETE 507/ EEE 536/ CSE 515

Fiber Optics Communications System
Introduction

Dr. Arshad M. Chowdhury

Associate Professor
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
North South University

Course Info:
Name: ETE 507/ EEE 536/CSE 515:
Fiber Optic Communications System
Semester: Summer 2016
Time: Wednesday 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Venue: SAC- 308

Instructor Info:
Name: Dr. Arshad M. Chowdhury
Email: arshad.chowdhury@northsouth.edu
Office: SAC 928
Hours: Thursday: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM

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ETE 507 / EEE536 / CSE 515

Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is for students to gain insight and understand
the fundamental concepts and principles of Fiber Optic Communication
Systems. The course will cover various building blocks and components of
Fiber optic communication system, architecture.

Reference Books:
Optical Networks A Practical Perspective Third Edition , by
Rajiv Ramaswami , Kumar N. Sivarajan and Galen H. Sasaki

Optical Communication Networks (Biswanath Mukherjee,

McGraw Hill)

Multi-wavelength Optical Networks , Stern/Bala - Addison

Wesley

Course Outline
Introduction to fiber optic network technologies
Signal transmission in optical fiber (Light propagation, Attenuation, Dispersion )
Components/devices (Transmitter : LED, Laser, Receiver, Modulator, Optical
amplifier, passive components )

Optical network Architecture and Systems

WDM Network elements (OLT, OLAmp, OADM, OXC)
WDM Network design, architecture (liner, ring, point-to-point)
Client layers of Optical network (SONET/SDH, Optical transport network,
ethernet)
Optical Access network (PON, FTTC, HFC)

Optical Network Survivability

Protection in SONET/SDH
Protection in Client Layer
Protection in Optical Layer
Internetworking between layers

Optical network Control and management

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Grade Composition and Test Dates

Attendance: 5%
Term paper: 10%
Class Quiz: 15%
Midterm: 35%
Final Exam: 35%

Important Exam Policy

NO MAKEUP QUIZ

In special circumstances, makeup midterm

may be conditionally arranged
within one week of the original exam date
with 40% penalty

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Fiber optic Communication

Evolution of Communication

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Telegraph (1837)

Samuel Morse (1791-1892)

Telephone(1880)

Alexander Graham Bell

(1892)

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Optical Fiber

Advantage & Disadvantages of Optical Fibres

Advantage:
Broad bandwidth
Immunity to electromagnetic interference
Low attenuation loss over long distances
Electrical insulator
Disadvantage:
Small dimensions
- Splicing fibers together is difficult
- Coupling from lasers to fibers is difficult
Not always cost effective for short distances

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Optical Fiber Transmission Window

Undersea Fiber Link

Sea-Me-We3
39,000 km
20 Gb/s (8 2.5 Gb/s)

http://smw3.fcr.fr/

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Categories of Optical Communication

Systems

Free Space Guided

e.g. intersatellite links

Integrated Optics
- used for functionality,
Optical Fiber e.g. switching, signal
splitting/combining,
- excellent transmission medium WDM
- dominates long haul terrestrial
comms

Fiber optic Communication system

Transmitter

Optical
Fiber Link
Amplifier

Optical
Fiber Link
Receiver