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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech : B.E - EC Regulation: 2013 LP: EC6702
PG Specialization : Not Applicable Rev. No: 00
Sub. Code / Sub. Name: EC6702 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS Date: 23/6/2016
Unit : I
Unit Syllabus: INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL FIBERS
Evolution of fiber optic system- Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link-- Total
internal reflection-Acceptance angle –Numerical aperture – Skew rays Ray Optics-Optical
Fiber Modes and Configurations -Mode theory of Circular Wave guides- Overview of
Modes-Key Modal concepts- Linearly Polarized Modes -Single Mode Fibers-Graded Index
fiber structure
Objective: To understand the principle of EM waves propagation in fiber cables and also about different types
of optical fibers.
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1 Evolution of fiber optic system, Element of an Optical Fiber 1 PPT
Transmission link 1(14-20)
Ray theory transmission ,Total internal reflection, Acceptance angle –Numerical 2(32-41)
2 PPT
aperture 3(34-39)
6(17-28)
1(20-28)
Skew rays, Electromagnetic mode theory of optical propagation- EM waves –
3 2(43-57) PPT
Modes in Planar guide
3(46-48)
6(36-53)
4 Mode theory of Circular Wave guides- Phase and Group velocity, 1(28-30
PPT
Cylindrical fibers (Maxwell’s equation, Boundary conditions) Modes. 36-43)
5
Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations-Mode coupling, Step Index 1(43-50) PPT
Fiber, Graded Index Fiber
1(56-61)
6 Single Mode fibers, Cutoff wavelength, Linearly polarized Modes. 2(62-65) PPT
6(83-100)
7 Mode Field Diameter, Effective Refractive index, Group delay and mode delay 1(62-67) PPT
8 Gaussian approximation, Equivalent step index methods 1(67-76) PPT
9 Problems 1, 2 PPT
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
Dispersion of light, Snell’s Law
* Session duration: 50 minutes
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: EC6702 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
Unit : II
Unit Syllabus: SIGNAL DEGRADATION OPTICAL FIBERS
Attenuation - Absorption losses, Scattering losses, Bending Losses, Core and Cladding
losses, Signal Distortion in Optical Wave guides-Information Capacity determination -Group
Delay-Material Dispersion, Wave guide Dispersion, Signal distortion in SM fibers-
Polarization Mode dispersion, Intermodal dispersion, Pulse Broadening in GI fibers-Mode
Coupling -Design Optimization of SM fibers-RI profile and cut-off wavelength .
Objective: To understand the different kind of losses, signal distortion in optical wave guides and other signal
degradation factors. Fiber to fiber permanent and temporary joining techniques should also be understood
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1(86-91)
Attenuation – Material absorption losses in silica glass fibers, Intrinsic
10 2(93-97) PPT
absorption, Extrinsic absorption
3(86-94)
1(91-96)
Linear and Non linear Scattering losses(Rayleigh scattering, Mie scattering, 2(98-102)
11 PPT
Stimulated Brillouin scattering, Stimulated Raman Scattering) 3(95-102)
5(59-64)
12 Fiber Bend losses – Mid band and far band infra red transmission 1(97-102) PPT
1(102-110)
13 Dispersion - Intra Modal Dispersion 2(103-108) PPT
3(78-82)
1(110-119)
14 Inter Modal Dispersion-Multimode step and graded index fiber PPT
2(109-115)
15 Over all Fiber Dispersion-Multimode fiber and single mode fiber 1(121-130) PPT
CAT I
1(136-145)
16 Polarization- Polarization maintaining fibers ,Non linear Phenomena 1(145-149) PPT
2(122-130)
1(212-235)
17 Pulse Broadening in GI fibers-Mode Coupling 2(215-231) PPT
6(126-129)
1(237-260)
18 RI profile and cut-off wavelength 2(231-236)
BB/PPT
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): NIL
* Session duration: 50 mins
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: EC6702 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
Unit : III
Unit Syllabus: FIBER OPTICAL SOURCES AND COUPLING
Direct and indirect Band gap materials-LED structures -Light source materials -Quantum
efficiency and LED power, Modulation of a LED, lasers Diodes-Modes and Threshold
condition -Rate equations -External Quantum efficiency -Resonant frequencies -Laser
Diodes, Temperature effects, Introduction to Quantum laser, Fiber amplifiers- Power
Launching and coupling, Lencing schemes, Fiber -to- Fiber joints, Fiber splicing-Signal to
Noise ratio , Detector response time.
Objective: To learn the various optical source materials, LED structures, quantum efficiency, Laser diodes
structures and also about coupling and its performance factors.
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
1(374-384)
19 Direct and indirect Band gap materials 2(150-155) PPT
5(77-84)
1(386-393)
20 Optical sources: Light Emitting Diodes(Introduction, LED power and efficiency) 2(156-161) PPT
5(87-91)
1(386-393)
21 LED structures -surface and edge emitters (mono and hetero structures) 2(156-161) PPT
5(87-91)
1(322-328 )
Internal - quantum efficiency-Derivation, injection laser diode structures 2(156-166)
22 PPT
(Principle), Modes and Threshold condition 3(355-367)
5(93-96)
2(167- 176)
23 Cont. Injection laser diode (Types), Modes and Threshold condition PPT
6(186-190)
1(430-441)
24 Comparison of LED and ILD, Introduction to Quantum laser 2(244-249) PPT
5(136-142)
1(441-453)
25 Fiber amplifiers- Power Launching and coupling, Lencing schemes 2(249-252) PPT
5(142-148)
2(252-257)
26 Fiber -to- Fiber joints, Fiber splicing 5(155-158)
PPT
27 Signal to Noise ratio, Detector response time 2(257-262) PPT
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
Optical Detector-Characteristics of Photo Diode and Photo Transistors
* Session duration: 50 mins
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: EC6702 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
Unit : IV
Unit Syllabus: FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER AND MEASUREMENTS
Fundamental receiver operation, Pre amplifiers, Error sources – Receiver Configuration – Probability of Error –
Quantum limit. Fiber Attenuation measurements- Dispersion measurements – Fiber Refractive index profile
measurements – Fiber cut- off Wave length Measurements – Fiber numerical Aperture Measurements – Fiber
diameter measurements.
Objective: To learn the fiber optical receivers, noise performance in photo detector, receiver operation and
configuration. The various characteristics of signal propagation inside the fiber and its basic geometric
parameters measurement techniques are also learnt to design a optical communication system.
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
28 Fundamental receiver operation, Error sources – Receiver Configuration 2(275-281) PPT
Pre amplifiers (Types-High impedance FET, High impedance BJT, Trans
29 2(305-311) PPT
impedance Amplifiers)
30 Probability of Error – Quantum limit 2(281-289) PPT
Receiver noises ( Shot noise, Receiver sensitivity calculation, Performance
31 2(289-302) PPT
curves)
CAT-II
1(779-789)
Fiber Attenuation measurements (Total fiber attenuation, absorption, scattering
32 2(541- PPT/ICT
loss measurement)
544),7
1(789-796)
33 Dispersion Measurement (Time domain & Frequency domain) PPT
2(244-249)
Fiber Refractive index profile measurements (Interferometric methods, Near field
34 1(796-802 ) PPT
scanning method, Refracted near field method)
35 Fiber cut- off Wave length Measurements 4(802-807) PPT
Fiber numerical Aperture Measurements – Fiber diameter measurements (Outer
36 1(807- 812) PPT
and core diameter)
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
High Performance Receivers
* Session duration: 50 mins
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Sub. Code / Sub. Name:EC6702 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
Unit : V
Unit Syllabus: OPTICAL NETWORKS AND SYSTEM TRANSMISSION
Basic Networks – SONET / SDH – Broadcast – and –select WDM Networks –Wavelength
Routed Networks – Non linear effects on Network performance –-Link Power budget -Rise
time budget- Noise Effects on System Performance-Operational Principles of WDM
Performance of WDM + EDFA system – Solutions – Optical CDMA – Ultra High Capacity
Networks.
Objective: To learn, the basic optical network and also different types of network topologies, WDM and
solitons.
Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
Basic Networks (Network Topologies, Performance of
37 2(458-466) PPT
Passive linear buses, Power budget, Performance of star architectures)
SONET / SDH (Transmission formats and speed, Optical interfaces, Rings, 2(467-477)
38 PPT/ICT
Networks) 4(364-378),7
Broadcast – and –select WDM Networks
39 2(477-482) PPT
(Single Hop networks, Multi hop networks, Shuffle Net multi hop networks)
40 Wavelength Routed Networks (Optical cross connects, Performance evaluation) 2(482-488) PPT
Non linear effects on Network performance (Effective length and Area,
41 Stimulated Raman Scattering, Brillouin scattering, Self phase modulation and 2(488-498) PPT
Cross phase)
Cont. Non linear effects (Four wave mixing, Dispersion management), 2(499-505)
42 Performance of WDM + EDFA system (Line bandwidth, optical power 4(154-158) PPT
requirement, Cross talk) 6(254-261)
2(505-513)
43 Link Power budget -Rise time budget 4(98-101)
PPT
44 Solitons (Pulses, parameters, Width and spacing),Optical CDMA 2(514-516) PPT
Ultra High Capacity Networks (WDM systems, Bit interleaved optical TDM,
45 2(516-519) PPT
Time slotted optical TDM)
CAT-III
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
Introduction about optical networks involving various topologies and different coverage (LAN, MAN, WAN)
* Session duration: 50 mins
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Sub Code / Sub Name:EC6702 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
REFERENCES:
1. Gerd Keiser, "Optical Fiber Communication" Mc Graw -Hill International, 4th Edition.,
2010.
2. John M. Senior , “Optical Fiber Communication”, Second Edition, Pearson Education,
2007.
3. Ramaswami, Sivarajan and Sasaki “Optical Networks”, Morgan Kaufmann, 2009.
4. J.Senior, "Optical Communication, Principles and Practice", Prentice Hall of India, 3rd
Edition, 2008.
5. J.Gower, "Optical Communication System", Prentice Hall of India, 2001.
6. R.P. Khare, “Fiber Optics and Optoelectronics”, Oxford University Press, 2007.
7. http://www.nptel.ac.in
Prepared by Approved by
SIGNED
Signature SIGNED
Mr.S.R.Balasubramanian, Mr.S.Senthil Rajan,
Name Ms.S.Radhika Dr. S.MUTHUKUMAR
Designation Assistant professor Head of the department - EC
Date 23/6/2016 23/6/2016
Remarks *:
Remarks *:
* If the same lesson plan is followed in the subsequent semester/year it should be mentioned
and signed by the Faculty and the HOD
