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4. Optical Communications
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4. Optical Communications
From the nature of light through full system-level analysis.
From the nature of light through full system-level analysis.
Introduction
History, motivation, types of optical links.
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Nature of Light
Wave/particle duality, propagation, polarisation.
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Light Sources
LEDs and lasers; spectral and modulation characteristics.
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Light Detectors and Receivers
PIN and APD photodiodes; receiver noise sources.
Optical Amplifiers
EDFA, SOA and Raman amplifiers; gain and noise figure.
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System Analysis
Link budget, dispersion, sensitivity and design trade-offs.
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