Course Code: KIE4015
Course Title: Optical Communication
Credit Hour: 2
Course Description: The course provides an introduction to optical fiber structures, propagation characteristics, fabrication, cabling, optical measurements, loss, dispersion, nonlinear effects, optical emission, optical detection, optical amplification and fiber-optic devices.
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| 1. Evaluate typical fiber-optic communication system, the function of each component in the system and power link budget. | ✔ | Test (20%) and final examination (20%) | ||
| 2. Explain on the impairments such as dispersion, loss and nonlinear effects in the fiber-optic system. | ✔ | Assignment (10%) and final examination (20%) | ||
| 3. Explain the process of optical signal emission, detection and amplification. | ✔ | Assignment (10%) and final examination (20%) | ||
Course resources will be made available on the SPeCTRUM site.
Last Update: 22/09/2021