| Course Name | Optical Communication |
| Course Code | 15ECE353 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Introduction – Ray theory transmission – Electromagnetic mode theory for optical propagation – Cylindrical fibers – Single-mode fibers – Attenuation – Material absorption losses in silica glass fibers – Linear and nonlinear scattering losses – Fiber bend losses – Chromatic and intermodal dispersion.
Optical detectors: Introduction – Device types – Optical detection principles – Absorption -Quantum efficiency – Responsivity – Long-wavelength cutoff – Semiconductor photodiodes with and without internal gain.
Link design – System degradation and power penalty – Measurements on fiber optic systems – SONET – EDFA – WDM components and networks.
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