Students will study the characteristics of key components that make up optical communications systems, including: lasers and advanced lightwave sources and direct modulation, optical modulators, optical fibres, optical amplifiers, filters and multiplexers, optical receivers and associated electronics. Secondly, students will use this knowledge to analyse and design optical communications systems. Examples will include local-area networks, metropolitan area networks, long-haul links and transcontinental networks. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor A Lowery
Prerequisites: ECE2021 (or ECE3202 or PHS2022) and ECE2041 (or ECE3402)