ECE 465-466 Class Calendar

 

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Classes Begin

 

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Introduction to Class

Syllabus

Fiber Fabrication

Fiber Cabling

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Review of EM and Optics

Notes

Empirical Model For Refractive Index

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September 2018
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LABOR DAY

NO CLASSES

 

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Polarization, Boundary Conditions, Attenuation

Notes

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Lab 1

Lab 1 Grading

Introduction to Optical Fiber: Handling, Preparation, Splicing, and Patch Cables

 

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Modes in Dielectric Slab Waveguides

Notes

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Optical Fibers (Cylindrical Waveguides)

Notes

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Lab 2

Basic Fiber Measurements

62.5um data sheet 50um data sheet SMF-28 data sheet OTDR Quick Guide

 

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Group Velocity, Modal Dispersion, and Multimode Fibers

Notes

Matlab Mode Solver

Mathematica Mode Solver

V-Number Mode Cutoffs

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Graded Index Fibers. Higher Order Modes and Orbital Angular Momentum.

Notes

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Lab 3

Multimode Fibers

 

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Chromatic and Waveguide Dispersion. Total Dispersion and Single Mode Fibers. Pulse Propagation.

Notes

Matlab code instructions

Matlab subroutine for index of SiO2

Matlab subroutine for index of GeO2

Matlab mode solver, type in your own NA

Matlab mode solver, calculates based on composition

Full Mathematica mode solver. Calculates total dispersion and includes chromatic dispersion.

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HW Project 1

Due October 5, 2018 at 5pm 

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LEDs, Laser Diodes, Modulators.

Notes

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Lab 4

Single Mode Fiber

SMF-28 data sheet
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Spectra, Modulation, Dispersion, and Fiber Coupling.

Notes

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October 2018
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Review of Fibers and Putting it all Together.

Dispersion Managment and Compensation.

Notes

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NO LAB

 

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Detectors, P-N Junctions, Detector Types.

Notes

 

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Shot Noise, Entropy, Thermal Noise, Band-Limited Noise.

Notes

Derivation of Shot Noise

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Lab 5

Transmitters

 

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Source and Amplifier Noise. Other Noises.

Notes

 

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Review of Linear Systems. The Optical Channel.

Notes

HW Project 2

Due Thursday Nov. 1

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Lab 6

Receivers and Noise.

HP PiN Receiver Data Sheet

 

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Multiplexing and System Architectures.

Notes

Using the Impulse Response of Fiber

Gloge et al paper

 

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Probability of Error and Bit Error Rate

Notes

Final Project Guidelines

 

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Lab 7

Noise Limited Fiber Optic Links.

 

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Modulation Types (ASK, FSK, PSK) and Receiver Models.

Notes

 

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Final Project Requirements

Final Project Proposals Due Tues. Oct. 30. Class discussion only, no writeup necessary. This will count 5% toward the final project grade.

 

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Modulation Types (ASK, FSK, PSK) and Receiver Models

Notes

Final Project Proposals Due Today.

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Lab 8

Links With Intersymbol Interference.

 

 

     

 

November 2018
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Standards and Mask Testing

Notes

Some Standards.

Tektronix Description of SONET.

Tektronix SONET Packet Standards.

SONET

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System Impairments

Notes

Homework Project #3

Due Tuesday Nov. 27

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NO LAB

 

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System Impairments

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Passive Components, Isolators, Couplers, etc.

Notes

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Lab 9

Jitter and Mask Testing.

Compliance Testing With the DCA.

 

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Active Components, Fiber Amplifiers.

Notes

Notes 2

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Thanksgiving Vacation

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Thanksgiving Vacation

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Thanksgiving Vacation

 

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Thanksgiving Vacation

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Thanksgiving Vacation

 

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Thanksgiving Vacation

 

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Thanksgiving Vacation

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Thanksgiving Vacation

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Thanksgiving Vacation

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Network Architectures

Notes

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Lab 10

Bit Error Rate Testing.

 

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Integrated Optical Systems.

Notes

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Integrated Optical Systems 2.

Notes

Review

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Lab 11

Optical Amplifiers.

 

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Presentation Schedule

Final Project Presentations.

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Presentation Schedule

Final Project Presentations.

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NO LAB

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READING DAY

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FINAL EXAMS BEGIN

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Official Final Exam Day (7pm - 10pm)

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