LESSON PLAN

LP-EC1402
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Sub Code & Name: EC1402 Optical Communication

Unit: I

Branch: EC

Date: 30/06/201

Semester: VII

Page 01 of 06

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Unit Syllabus:
Introduction to Optical Fibers

Evolution of fiber optic system- Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link- Ray
Optics-Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations Mode theory of Circular Wave guidesOverview of Modes-Key Modal concepts- Linearly Polarized Modes Single Mode
Fibers-Graded Index fiber structure.
Objective:
To learn the basic elements of optical fiber transmission link, fiber modes configurations
and structures.

Session
No

Time

Ref
(Pg.No)

Teaching
Aids

Evolution of fiber optic system, Historical

Development, Advantages of optical fiber
communication

50m

1(6-8)
2(1-10)

BB

Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link

50m

1(8-15)

BB

Ray Optics & Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations

50m

1(39-41)
1(35-43)

OHP

Mode theory of Circular Wave guides-Maxwells

Equations, Waveguide Equations etc.,

50m

1(43-62)

BB

Overview of Modes

50m

1(44-46)

BB

Key Modal concepts

50m

1(46-47)

BB

Linearly Polarized Modes

50m

1(56-59)

BB

Single Mode Fibers-Mode Field Diameter, Propagation

Modes in Single-Mode Fibers)

50m

1(62-65)
2(56-77)

OHP

Graded Index fiber structure, Propagation & Multipath

Dispersion in Graded Index Fiber

50m

1(65-66)
2(47-55)
3(40-46)

OHP

Topics to be covered

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LP-EC1402

Sub Code & Name: EC1402 Optical Communication

Unit: II

Branch: EC

Semester: VII

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

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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. Design optimization of SM fibers, RI profile and cutoff wave length
Session
No

Topics to be covered

Time

Ref (Pg.No)

Teaching
Aids
BB

10

Attenuation Absorption losses, Scattering losses

50m

1(92-100)
2(86-88)
3(89-96)

11

Bending Losses, Core and Cladding losses

50m

1(100-103)

BB

12

Signal Distortion in Optical Wave guidesInformation Capacity determination

50m

1(103-106)

BB

13

Group Delay-Material Dispersion

50m

14

Wave guide Dispersion

50m

15

Signal distortion in SM fibers and Polarization

Mode dispersion, Inter modal dispersion

50m

1(112-113)
1(113-115)

BB

16

Pulse Broadening in GI fibers

50m

1(115-121)

BB

17

Mode Coupling Design Optimization-SM fibers

50m

1(121-122)

BB

18

RI profile and cut-off wavelength

50m

1(123-127)
2(61)

BB

CAT-I

75m

1(106-108)
3(58-77)
1(109-112)
2(110)

BB

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Sub Code & Name: EC1402 Optical Communication

Unit: III

Branch: EC

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Date: 30/06/201

Semester: VII Page 03 of 06

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, Fibre to- Fibre joints,
Fibre splicing.
Objective:
To learn the various optical source materials, LED structures, quantum efficiency,
Laser diodes and different fiber amplifiers.
Session
No

Time

Ref (Pg.No)

Teaching
Aids

19

Direct and indirect Band gap materials-LED

structures

50m

1(148)
1(150-153)
2(385-398)

BB

20

Light source materials Quantum efficiency and

LED power, Modulation of a LED

50m

1(153-161)

OHP

21

Laser Diodes-Modes and Threshold condition

50m

1(161-167)

BB

22

Rate equations External Quantum efficiency

Resonant frequencies

50m

1(167-171)

BB

23

Laser Diodes, Temperature effects

50m

1(171-185)

BB

24

Introduction to Quantum laser

50m

2(328-329)

BB

25

Fiber amplifiers- Power Launching and coupling

50m

2(524-530)

BB

26

Lencing schemes

50m

1(212-214)

OHP

27

Fibre to- Fibre joints, Fibre splicing

50m

1(215-218)
1(228-231)

OHP

Topics to be covered

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Sub Code & Name: EC1402 Optical Communication

Unit: IV

Branch: EC

Date: 30/06/201

Semester: VII

Page 04 of 06

Unit syllabus:
Fiber Optical Receivers
PIN and APD diodes Photo detector noise, SNR, Detector Response time, Avalanche
Multiplication Noise Comparison of Photo detectors Fundamental Receiver
Operation preamplifiers, Error Sources Receiver Configuration Probability of
Error Quantum Limit.
Objective:
To learn the fiber optical receivers such as PIN APD diodes, noise performance in
photo detector, receiver operation and configuration.
Session
No

Topics to be covered

Time

Ref (Pg.No)

Teaching
Aids

OHP

28

PIN and APD diodes

50m

1(244-252)
2(432-435)
2(441-443)
3(447-449)
3(472-474)

29

Photo detector noise, SNR

50m

1(252-257)

BB

30

Detector Response time

50m

1(257-262)

BB

31

Avalanche Multiplication Noise

50m

32

Comparison of Photo detectors

50m

1(267-268)

BB

33

Fundamental Receiver Operation including

Digital Signal Transmission and Fourier
Transform Representation

50m

1(275-281)

BB

34

Preamplifiers, Error Sources

50m

1(275-279)

BB

35

Receiver Configuration

50m

1(279-280)

BB

1(262-264)
3(465-466)

BB

36

Probability of Error Quantum Limit

50m

CAT-II

75m

1(282-289)

BB

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Sub Code & Name: EC1402 Optical Communication

Unit: V

Branch: EC

Date: 30/06/201

Semester: VII

Page 05 of 06

Unit syllabus:
Digital Transmission System
Point-to-Point links System considerations Link Power budget Rise - time budget
Noise Effects on System Performance-Operational Principles of WDM, SolitonsErbiumdoped Amplifiers. Basic on concepts of SONET/SDH Network.
Objective:
To learn fiber slicing and connectors, noise effects on system performance,
operational principles WDM and solutions.
Session

Topics to be covered

No

Time

Ref (Pg.No)

Teaching
Aids

37

Point-to-Point links

50m

1(322-323)

BB

38

System considerations

50m

1(323-325)

BB

39

Link Power budget

50m

1(325-328)

BB

40

Rise - time budget

50m

1(328-332)

BB

41

Noise Effects on System Performance

50m

1(340-351)

BB

42

Operational Principles of WDM

50m

43

Solitons

50m

44

Erbium doped Amplifiers

50m

45

Basic on concepts of SONET/SDH Network

50m

CAT-III

75m

1(380-383)
3(543-544)
1(505-513)
3(114-119)
1(430-437)
3(112-113)
1(467-477)
3(15-16)598

BB
BB
OHP
OHP

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Sub Code & Name: EC1402 Optical Communication

Branch: EC

Date: 30/06/201

Semester: VII Page 06 of 06

Course Delivery Plan:

Week

Units

10

11

12

13

I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II
C
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1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 A 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 A 5 5 5 5 A
2
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T
1
2
3

TEXT BOOK:
1.

Gerd Keiser, Optical Fiber Communication McGraw Hill International, Singapore,

3rd edition, 2000

REFERENCES
2.

J.Senior, Optical Communication, Principles and Practice, Prentice Hall of India,

1994.

3.

J.Gower, Optical Communication System, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.

Prepared by

Approved by

Signature
Name

S.R.BALASUBRAMANIAN /
S.SENTHIL RAJAN

PROF.E.G.GOVINDAN

Designatio

Assistant Professor /

HOD

Senior Lecturer

Date

30/06/2010

30/06/2010