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LE 426 Optical Communication

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Lecture: Fri 9:30-12:30
Instructor: Dr. Pongsak Mahachoklertwattana
Office Hours: by appointment.

Course Syllabus [pdf]

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Announcements:

• MIDTERM EXAM ON .

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Classnotes:

• Overview [pdf].
• Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Waves (from Pollock's) [pdf]
• Optical Fibers [pdf].
• Slab Waveguides (from Pollock's) [pdf]
• Optical Fiber from Pollock’s Optoelectronics
• Signal Degradation [pdf].
• Optical Sources [pdf].
• Modulation Rates in Semiconductor Lasers (from Pollock's) [pdf].
• Power Launching and Coupling [pdf].
• Photodetectors [pdf] Avalanche Effect [pdf]
• Optical Receiver Operation [pdf].
• Digital Links [pdf]
• Analog Links [pdf]
• WDM and components [pdf]
• Optical Networks [pdf] Optical Network (Additional) [pdf]

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Homework:

• All Homework [pdf]

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Project:

• Project Presentation [pdf]
• Order of presentation [pdf]

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Useful Materials:

• My note on Plane Wave[pdf]
• Beat Length Demonstration
• Optical Fiber Manufacturing Process Summary [pdf]

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Useful Links:

· The perfect glass : how fiber optic line is manufactured (youtube)

· Corning’s manufacturing advantages (youtube)

· Fiber cable manufacturing (youtube)

· Manufacturing Multimode Optical Fiber at OFS (youtube)

· Optic fiber splicing (youtube)

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Last Update 8/16/2022 11:41 AM