Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering
School of Electronics, Communications, and Computer Engineering
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)

ECE436
Optical Communications Devices

Lecturer:
Hossam Shalaby

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I.    Outline

• Syllabus.
• Introduction.
• Light Emitting Diodes.
• Laser Diodes.
• Light Detectors.
• Intensity Modulation of Light Sources.
• Noise and Detection.
• Multimode Optical Fibers.
• Modal Distortion in Optical Fibers.
• Dispersion in Optical Fibers.
• Single-Mode Fibers.

II.    Text Book

• R. Hui, Introduction to Fiber-Optic Communications, 1st ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2020.

III.    References

• G. Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011.
• J. Senior, Optical Fiber Communications: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2009.

IV.    Handouts and Assignments

• Assignment #1.
• Assignment #2.
• Assignment #3.
• Assignment #4.
• Assignment #5.
• Assignment #6.
• Assignment #7.
• Assignment #8.
• Assignment #9.
• Assignment #10.

V.    Announcements

VI.    Lab and Term Project

• Experiments:
1. Linewidth of a Laser Source.
2. Linewidth Variation of a Laser Source.
3. Characterization of Optical Devices.
4. Power Distribution of a Light Source.
5. Optical Fiber Power Attenuation.
• Modules:
1. Spectral Distributions of Light Sources.
2. Laser Transmitters.
3. pin Photodiode.
4. Modulation Responses of Light Sources.
5. Multimode Optical Fiber.
6. Single Mode Optical Fiber - Dispersion.
7. Pulse Broadening from Dispersion in an Optical Fiber.
8. Intensity Modulation/Direct Detection.
• Term Project:

VII.    Old Exams

• Final, May 2018

VIII.    Grades

• Current

IX.    Teaching and Assessments

• Teaching hours per week:
1. Lectures: 2 hr.
2. Tutorials: 1 hr.
3. Laboratories: 2 hr.
• Distribution of a total mark of 300:
1. Class work (assignments and quizes): 15%.
2. Midterm exam: 15%.
3. Lab assessment and term project: 30%.
4. Final exam: 40%.