1. ECE756 Design of Lightwave Communication Systems and Networks

2. Objectives
To provide fundamental principles of lasers, pulse propagation in fibers and photo-detection.
To design a fiber-optic communication system consisting of lasers, optical fibers, amplifiers and photo-detectors.

3. Text Books/Reference Books
“Fiber Optic Communications: Fundamentals and Applications”, S. Kumar and M. J. Deen, John Wiley and Sons, 2014.
Reference:
“Fiber-Optic Communication Systems”, Govind P. Agrawal, 4th edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2010, ISBN
Course notes will be placed on the course website.

4. Course Outline Review of Electromagnetic Theory - 4 lectures
Optical Fibers lectures
Lasers lectures
Optical modulators - 3 lectures
Receiver design lectures
Optical Transmission System Design – 5 lectures
Coherent communication systems – 3 lectures

5. Course Timings Undergraduate component:
Location: JHE-A102
Mondays and Wednesdays – 11:30 – 12:20
Fridays - 13:30 – 14:20
Graduate component – roughly once in two weeks
Location – ETB 228
Fridays – 9:30 – 11:00

6. Evaluations Final Exam 40% Project 40% Mini Projects 20%
Assignments will be handed out but will not contribute towards
the course grade.

7. Course Website Password
Login: ee4em4_kumar
Password: ee4em4_2048
Course website:

8. Contact Info
Instructor: Dr. S. Kumar
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays mornings.
Office: ITBA-322, Extn: 26008