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

ECE614
Advanced Optical Communications Systems

Lecturer:
Hossam Shalaby

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I.    Outline

• Syllabus.
• Introduction to Optical Communication Systems.
• Intensity Modulation of Light-Emitting Diodes.
• Intensity Modulation of Laser Diodes.
• Advanced Modulation Techniques.
• Coherent Detection.
• Receiver Noise and Direct Detection.
• Coherent Detection with Receiver Noise.
• Spectral and Power Efficiencies.
• Optical OFDM Systems.

II.    Text Book

• G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2010.

III.    References

• L. N. Binh, Advanced Digital Optical Communications, 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2015.

IV.    Handouts and Assignments

• Assignment #1.
• Assignment #2.

V.    Announcements

VI.    Acknowledgement

VII.    Old Exams

• Midterm, Nov. 2010.

VIII.    Grades

• Current.
• Statistics.

IX.    Teaching and Assessments

• Teaching hours per week:
1. Lectures: 2 hrs.
2. Tutorials and Labs: 1 hr.
• Distribution of a total mark of 100:
1. Midterm exam (20 marks): 1.5 hrs, closed book exam.
2. Class work and Lab. assessment (40 marks).
1. Assignments and quizzes: 20 marks.
2. Term paper (project) and presentation: 20 marks
3. Final exam (40 marks): 3 hrs, closed book exam.