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OBJECTIVES:
To Facilitate the knowledge about optical fiber sources and transmission techniques
To Enrich the idea of optical fiber networks algorithm such as SONET/SDH and optical CDMA.
To Explore the trends of optical fiber measurement systems.
UNIT I
9
Evolution of fiber optic system- Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link-- Total internal reflectionAcceptance angle Numerical aperture Skew rays Ray Optics-Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations
-Mode theory of Circular Wave guides- Overview of Modes-Key Modal concepts-Linearly Polarized
Modes -Single Mode Fibers-Graded Index fiber structure.
UNIT II
9
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 Broadening in GI fibers-Mode Coupling -Design Optimization of SM fibers-RI profile and
cut-off wavelength.
UNIT III
9
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, Fiber -to- Fiber joints,
Fiber splicing-Signal to Noise ratio , Detector response time.
UNIT IV FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER AND MEASUREMENTS
Fundamental receiver operation, Pre amplifiers, Error sources Receiver Configuration Probability of
Error Quantum limit.Fiber Attenuation measurements- Dispersion measurements Fiber Refractive
index profile measurements Fiber cut- off Wave length Measurements Fiber Numerical Aperture
Measurements Fiber diameter measurements.