Module 1: Fundamentals of Optical Communication: Characteristics of optical transmission media, Optical fibers: Preparation and transmission characteristics, Loss and dispersion mechanisms
Module 2: Optical Sources and Detectors: Optical sources: LED, Laser diodes Photo detectors: Principles of operation, circuits, and performance, Preamplifiers and post-detection amplifiers
Module 3: Optical Components and Signal Processing: Optical components: Couplers, multiplexers, Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG), Wavelength converters, Optical Fiber Communication Systems: Intensity modulation/direct detection systems, Link budget using direct detection, Coherent optical communication systems
Module 4: Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) and Elastic Optical Networks (EONs): Coherent and WDM systems, Routing and Wavelength Assignment (RWA): Different Wavelength Assignment (WA) techniques, Fundamentals of Elastic Optical Networks, Routing and Spectrum Allocation (RSA) schemes

Understand and analyze the constructional parameters of optical fibers

Be able to design the optical system.

Link budget calculation of optical fiber communication.

To understand different multiplexing techniques of optical fiber communication.

1. To understand basic fiber parameters,
2. Estimate the losses due to attenuation, absorption, scattering and bending
3, Calculate the system link loss, distortion and dynamic range of an optical link.
4. To understand the working of optical sources and receivers.
5. To understand the basic principle of optical networks.

Djafar Mynbaev, Lowell L. Scheiner, Fiber-optic Communications Technology, Pearson College Div (January 1, 2001)

G Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, McGraw Hill

John M. Senior, Optical Fiber Communications: Principles and Practice,, Pearson Education Third edition (1 January 2014)

Govind P. Agarwal, Fiber Optic Communication Systems, John Wiley, 3rd Ediition, 2004

O. Gerstel, M. Jinno, A. Lord and S. J. B. Yoo, "Elastic optical networking: a new dawn for the optical layer?," in IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. s12-s20, February 2012, doi: 10.1109/MCOM.2012.6146481