Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: ECE 3300 AND Full Major status in (Electrical Engineering OR Computer Engineering).
Description
Systematic study of modern optical-fiber communication systems; Loss-limited systems vs. dispersion-limited systems; Point-to-point links, broadcast and distribution systems, and optical networks; Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) and sub-carrier multiplexing (SCM); optical amplifiers and dispersion compensation; Emphasis is on system design. Includes hands-on laboratory experience.