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College of Engineering and Technology

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404190 Fiber Optic Communication

BE (E & TC) - 2019 Course

Teaching Plan

Unit 1: Optical Fibers for Telecommunication (8 Hrs.)

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1 Fundamentals of Optical 1 Hr. T1 Sec. 1.1 to 1.2

Communication: EM
Pg no. 1 to 7
spectrum - Optical Spectral
bands, advantages of optical
fibers
Sec. 1.3.5 to
Shannon channel capacity, 1.3.6
power units (watts, dB
&dBm) Pg no.12 to 15

Block diagram of optical fiber Sec. 1.6

communications link
Pg no. 18 to 22

Pg no. 25 Group
Related Problems/Numericals A_Expt 5

5
Optical Fiber Waveguides: 1 Hr. T1 Sec. 2.2.1, Group
Introduction, Total internal 2.2.2 A_Expt 1
reflection, acceptance angle,
Pg no. 35, 36
numerical aperture

6
Fiber types T1 Sec. 2.3.1 to
2.3.4

Pg no. 40 to 45

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7
Mode theory for circular 1 Hr. T1 Sec. 2.4, 2.4.1,
waveguides: overview of 2.4.2
modes & key modal concepts
Pg no. 47 to 50
(V number, number of modes,
power in clad)

8
Single mode fibers, cutoff 1 Hr. T1 Sec. 2.5, 2.6
wavelength
Pg no.63 to 67

9
Related Problems/Numericals T1 Pg no. 84-85 Group
A_Expt 5

10
Transmission characteristics 1 Hr. T1 Sec. 3.1.1 to Group
of optical fibers: attenuation - 3.1.5 A_Expt 3
material absorption, scattering
Pg no.90 to
losses
100

11
Fiber bend loss T1 Sec.3.3.5

Pg no. 119-122

T2 Sec. 3.6

Pg no. 97-99

12
Loss due to fiber 1 Hr. T2 Sec. 5.1, 5.2, Use formulae
misalignment, splices and 5.2.1 only for
connectors solving
Pg no. 210 to numerical
225

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13
Related Problems/Numericals T2 Pg no. 272, Group
273 A_Expt 5

14
Signal distortion - intermodal 1 Hr. T2 Sec. 3.8, 3.9, No
delay, intramodal dispersion 3.10.1, 3.10.2, derivations
or chromatic dispersion, 3.11.1
modal delay, bit rate-distance
Pg no. 102 to
product
119

Pg no. 121-122

15
Plots of material & T2 Sec. 3.12
waveguide dispersions for
Pg no. 130 to
standard single mode,
135
dispersion shifted and
dispersion flattened fibers

16
Related Problems/ T1 Pg no. 128 Group
Numericals A_Expt 5

17
Optical fibers for 5G 1 Hr. Internet https://commu Group
networks resources for nity.fs.com/blo C_Expt 2
state of art g/5-types-of-op
tical-fibers-for-
5g-networks.ht
ml

18 Group
Comparison (of different fiber Based on C_Expt 2
types for different above study
applications)

Unit 2: Optical Sources (7 Hrs.)

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Optical Sources: Introduction, Sec.

wavelength and material T1 4.1.3-4.1.4
consideration (direct & 4.2.2
indirect band gap pp.134-135
semiconductors) pp. 138-141
pp.143-147
1 Related Problems/ 1 Hr. T1 Group
Numericals Pg no. A_Expt 5
146,147,183

Requirements from optical

sources for T2 Sec.6.1
telecommunication. pp.281-282

R1 Sec. 9.1
LED: principle of working Pg no. 331-336
Quantum efficiency Sec. 4.2.3
T1
pp.147-150

Optical output power T2 Sec. 7.4

characteristics pp.399-406 Group
Spectral width, effect of A_Expt 2
temperature on
2 characteristics, modulation 2 Hrs.
bandwidth

Related Problems/ T1 Pg no. 149, Group

Numericals 183 A_Expt 5

T2 Pg no.
.379-380
Pg. no.
413-414

Sec. 7.5
Analog modulation, digital 1 Hr. T2 Pg no. 412-413
modulation,
Sec. Any one
3 11.2.2,11.2.2.1 Digital
Pg no. 580-587 transmitter
drive circuit.
LED analog transmitter Sec. 11.2.2.2
Pg no. 591-592
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Semiconductor Laser Diodes: 2 Hrs. Sec. 4.3

absorption, spontaneous T1
Pg no. 152-157 No derivation
emission, stimulated
emission, concept of Sec. 4.3.3,
population inversion and 4.3.4
4
optical feedback. Pg no. 160-162

Pg no.157,
Related Problems/ 161, 183
Numericals

T1 Sec. 4.3.1 Group

Output power characteristics 1 Hr. A_Expt 2
of LASER Pg no. 158

Bias point and amplitude Sec. 4.5

T1
modulation range for analog Pg no. 177 Group
5
applications of LEDs & laser -179 A_Expt 5
diodes
Group
Comparison of LEDs & Sec. 11.2.1 C_Expt
T2
Lasers. Pg no.583-586

Unit 3: Photodetectors (6 Hrs.)

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Introduction, requirements 2Hrs. T2 Sec. 8.1 to 8.7 No derivation

from optical detectors, Pg no. 419-430
material considerations,
quantum
1
efficiency,responsivity, long
cutoff wavelength
Related Problems/
Numericals

Types: p-n, pin, Avalanche Sec. 8.8 Group

2 photodiode, photo transistor, 2Hrs. T2 430-438 A_Expt 4
principle of working

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T1 Sec.6.7 Group
Comparison of 2 Hrs. Pg no.244-255 A_Expt 5
3 Group
photodetectors
C_Expt 2
consider only
Thermal noise, dark current Sec. 6.2 PN and pin
T1
noise, quantum noise Pg no. 231-234 photodiode

4 Related Problems/ No derivation

Sec 8.8.4
Numericals
Pg no. 439
T2
Sec.9.3
476-481
Sec.7.2 No derivation
Pg no. 255-259
(Equation for
5 Bit Error rate T1
BER (Eq 7.5,
Plot of BER vs
Q factor)

Sec. 11.1
Receiver sensitivity R1
6 Pg no. 459,460

Unit 4: Fiber Optic Link Design & WDM Systems (8 Hrs.)

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Point to point optical link: T1 Sec. 8.1 Group B_Expt 1
Choice of components, Pg no. 284- 286
1 system design 2 Hrs.
considerations

Optical power budget, rise T1 Sec. 8.1.2 No derivation

time budget, bit rate for RZ Pg no. 286-292
and NRZ pulse format. (Formula in Group B_Expt 4
Optical system design and terms of rise
2 performance analysis using 2 Hrs. time Eq.8.17)
software tools.
T2 Sec. 11.6.6
Related Problems/ Pg no. 638-641 Group B_Expt 2
Numericals
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Sec.11.6.5
Pg no. 637-638
(Formula
Eq.11.49,11.50
& 11.51))
WDM Concepts & T1 Sec.10.1
Components: Overview of Pg no. 340-348
WDM, WDM components:
3 2 x 2 fiber coupler 1 Hr.

Related Problems/
Numericals
Isolator, circulator, basics of T1 Sec.10.3 No derivations
4 fiber grating filters, optical 1 Hr. Pg no. 358-366
add/drop multiplexer

Architecture of optical T1 Sec.11.1. No derivations

amplifiers (SOA, EDFA & 11.2,11.3
FRA), Noise figure, OSNR Pg no. 392-412
& system impact of ASE. Group C_Expt 1
5 2 Hrs.
Group C_Expt 2
Related Problems/ Pg no.404,410,
Numericals 412

Unit 5: Optical Networks (6 Hrs.)

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Fundamentals of Optical 1 Hr. T3* Sec. 15.1 to Use internet
Networks, Optical network 15.2.1.7 resources
1 terminology, Desirable Pg no. 967-974
properties of optical
network
1 Hr. T1 Sec.13.1.1
Elements of an optical Pg no. 454
network, optical network
2 topology types, advantages T3* Sec.15.2.1.1
of optical network
Pg no. -971

1 Hr. T3* Sec.15.3.1 to

Overview of Optical 15.3.2
Networks-SONET/SDH Pg no. 980-985
3
Chapter 5
R2 Pg no. 71-82

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1 Hr. T3* Sec. 15.6.3 Use internet

Pg no. resources
PON, GPON 1016-1023
4
R2 Chapter 8
Pg no. 145-148
1 Hr. T3* Sec.15.6.1
-15.6.3
Long haul, Metro, Access, Pg no.
5 Submarine optical 1008-1014Sec.
networks, FDDI 15.6.4 Use internet
Pg no. resources
1026-1028
1 Hr. Use Internet Use additional
Resources internet resources
https://www.stl.te
ch/blog/fttx-ftth-a
6 FTTX, FTTP, FTTH n-encyclopedic-br
eakdown-from-th
e-experts-in-the-r
ealm/
Group C_Expt 2
1 Hr Use Internet https://www.com
Role of fiber optic network Resources Use puterworld.com/a
in the 5G networks. Current Additional rticle/2586806/sta
7 technology trends, ndards-for-optical
Internet
standards and challenges. Resources -networking.html
Group C_Expt 2
Unit 6: Optical Fiber Measurements (6)

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Overview of Measurement ½ Hr. T1 Sec. 14.1 Group C_Expt 2
1 Standards for fiber optics: Pg no. 515-518
Test Equipments for field 2 Hr. T1 Sec. 14.2 to No derivations
work: Test support lasers, 14.6 Group B_Expt 3
visual fault indicator, Pg no. 518-540
optical power meter, Internet
2
Optical Time Domain Resources
Reflectometry (OTDR),
optical spectrum analyzer
(OSA), BER test equipment
Measurements: 2 Hr. T2 Sec.13.2.,13.3,1 No derivations
measurement of: optical 3.6
3
power, numerical aperture Pg no. 779-796
of fiber, fiber attenuation Pg no. 807-810
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(cutback method, insertion

loss method, OTDR), Sec.13.10.1
macrobending loss, fiber Pg no.820 to Numerical
dispersion 827 Group C_Expt 2
System performance 1 ½ Hr. T1 Sec. 14.1
evaluation: Eye Diagram Pg no. 518-540
4
Test, study of OTDR Sec. 7.3
Pg no. 263-265

Text Books:

1. Gerd Keiser, “Optical Fiber Communications”,4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. John M Senior, “Optical Fiber Communications”, 2nd Edition, PHI.

3*. John M Senior, “Optical Fiber Communications”, 3rd Edition, PHI.
Reference Books:

1. Djafar K Mynbaev and Lowell L Scheiner, “Fiber Optic Communications Technology”, 1st Edition,
Pearson Education.
2. Uyless Black, “Optical Networks- Third Generation Transport Systems,Pearson Education.
3. Govind P Agrawal, “Fiber Optic Communication Systems”, 3rd Edition, Wiley India.
4. Fredrick C Allard, “Fiber Optics Handbook for Engineers & Scientists”, MH International.

Submitted By:
Prof TanujaSachinKhatavkar
Coordinator-FOW_FOC
PVG’s COET & GKPIOM, Pune

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