Guia docente 2014_15 Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación

Máster Universitario en Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Introduction to optical communication systems Related learning aims: A9	1.1. Reasons for optical transmission
2. Foundations of optical communications Related learning aims: A9	2.1. Non-monochromatic propagation in linear optical fibres. 2.2. Basic active devices: lasers, LEDs, photodetectors, optical modulators and doped fibre amplifiers. 2.3. Basic passive devices: couplers, splitters and filters.
3. Advanced optical devices Related learning aims: A9 and A31	3.1. Active devices: SOA, fibre lasers and Raman amplifiers. 3.2. Passive devices: AWG, gratings, circulators, plastic fibres and multicore fibres.
4. Non-linear effects in fibres and dispersion management Related learning aims: A9 and A31	4.1. Stimulated Raman Scattering 4.2. Stimulated Brillouin Scattering 4.3. Dispersion management
5. Digital systems ETDM Related learning aims: A6, A9 and A31	5.1. Introduction 5.2. ETDM systems with optical amplifiers 5.3. Dispersion compensation in ETDM systems
6. Advanced optical systems Related learning aims: A6, A9, A13 and A31	6.1. Systems radio-fibre 6.2. Coherent links and new formats.
7. Optical networks Related learning aims: A6, A9, A13 and A31	7.1. Systems WDM and DWDM 7.2. Switching technologies 7.3. Wavelength conversion. 7.4. Security in optical networks
Laboratory exercise 1. Dispersion in multi-mode fibres Related learning aims: A13 and A31	Characterisation of both the intermodal and intramodal dispersion on a graded index fibre
Laboratory exercise 2. Optical modulator Related learning aims: A13 and A31	Characterisation of an optical modulator
Laboratory exercise 3. Systems DWDM Related learning aims: A6, A13 and A31	Characterisation of DWDM systems working in third telecom window