Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE756, Term II, Sept –Dec 2021
Design
of Lightwave Communication Systems and Networks
Instructor: Dr. S. Kumar
ITBA-322, ext: 26008
Email :kumars@mail.ece.mcmaster.ca
Office hours: Monday and Wednesdays afternoons
Recommended Texts:
“Fiber Optic Communications: Fundamentals and Applications”, S. Kumar and M. J. Deen,
John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2014.
“Fiber-Optic Communication Systems”, Govind P.
Agrawal, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Fourth edition, 2010.
Course Description: Lightwave communication has emerged as the undisputed
transmission method of choice in almost all areas of
telecommunication, mainly because it offers unrivaled
transmission capacity at low cost. Starting with the design
of photonic devices for lightwave generation, modulation,
amplification and detection and optical fibers for lightwave
transmission, this course will mainly focus on the design of
light wave communication systems and networks.
Course Outline
1. Review of electromagnetics
2. Fiber modes and transmission
3. Lightwave generation and amplification
4. Lightwave detection
5. Transmission system design
6. Modulation formats
7. Design of point to point single channel and WDM systems
Grading:
Project – 40 %
Final Exam – 40%
Assignments – 20%
To do assignments, you will need to have some knowledge of Matlab.
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