COURSE SYLLABUS
OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
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Course Title: |
OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS |
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Course Code: |
EEM4406 |
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Type of Course: |
Optional |
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Level of Course: |
First Cycle |
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Year of Study: |
4 |
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Semester: |
8 |
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ECTS Credits Allocated: |
4 |
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Theoretical (hour/week): |
3 |
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Practice (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Laboratory (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Prerequisites: |
- |
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Recommended optional programme components: |
None |
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Language: |
Turkish |
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
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Course Coordinator: |
Prof. Dr. GÜNEŞ YILMAZ |
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Course Lecturers: |
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Sait Eser KARLIK |
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
E-posta:gunesy@uludag.edu.tr
Tel: (224) 294 20 16
Adres: Elektronik Mühendisliği Bölümü 5. Kat, No:532
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Website: |
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Objective of the Course: |
To inform students about optical fiber communication systems including various blocks of light emitters, amplifiers and photodetectors |
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
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Learning Outcomes: |
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To have knowledge about the structure and transmission characteristics of optical fiber communication systems;
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Ability to determine basic problems in optical fiber communication systems;
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To be able to solve basic problems in optical fiber communication systems;
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To know the structure and characteristic parameters of light emitters and photodetectors used in these systems;
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To be able to analyze the receiver performance;
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To make use of line-coding methods and performance analysis techniques used in digital transmission systems;
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To be familiar with coherent communication systems;
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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Introduction to optical fiber communication systems, the mode theory in optical waveguides, modes propagating in the optical fiber |
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Attenuation in the optical fiber |
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Dispersion in the optical fiber |
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Design optimization in the single-mode fiber, light emitters |
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Launching the light to the optical fiber, coupling |
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Photodetectors, operating principles of the optical receiver, performance analysis in the digital receiver |
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Digital transmission systems: point-to-point links, line-coding |
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Midterm Exam + General Review |
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Digital transmission systems: eye diagrams, the effect of noise on system performance |
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Coherent communication systems- Homodyne and heterodyne detection, semiconductor laser requirements, polarization control |
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Coherent communication systems – modulation methods |
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Advanced techniques and systems in optical communication - WDM and local area networks |
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Advanced techniques and systems in optical communication - optical amplifiers and photonic switching |
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Optical fiber sensing systems |
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1. Optical Fiber Communications, G. Keiser, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2010.
2. Fiber Optic Communication Systems, G. P. Agrawal, 4th Ed., Wiley- Interscience, 2010.
3. Optical Fiber Communications: Principles and Practice, 3rd Ed., J. M. Senior, Prentice Hall, 2008.
4. Fiber Optik, Sedat Özsoy, Birsen Yayınevi, 2009.
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Assesment |
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| TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
| Midterm Exam |
2 |
50 |
| Quiz |
0 |
0 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
50 |
| Total |
3 |
100 |
| Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade |
50 |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade |
50 |
| Total |
100 |
| Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course |
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| Information |
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
| Activites |
NUMBER |
TIME [Hour] |
Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
| Theoretical |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Practicals/Labs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Self Study and Preparation |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Projects |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Midtermexams |
2 |
20 |
40 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exams |
1 |
27 |
27 |
| Total WorkLoad |
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165 |
| Total workload/ 30 hr |
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5,5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5,5 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS |
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PQ1
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PQ2
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PQ3
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PQ4
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PQ5
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PQ6
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PQ7
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PQ8
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PQ9
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PQ10
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PQ11
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PQ12
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LO1
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5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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LO2
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0
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5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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LO3
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0
|
5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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LO4
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5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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LO5
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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LO6
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0
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0
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0
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0
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5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
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LO7
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5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| LO: Learning Objectives |
PQ: Program Qualifications |
| Contribution Level: |
1 Very Low |
2 Low |
3 Medium |
4 High |
5 Very High |
