CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

ODDANCHATRAM – 624 619

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
LESSON PLAN
ACADEMIC YEAR - AUG 2022 – DEC 2022

Department : ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Course Title : Optical Communication Course Code EC 8751
Course Instructor: Mrs.C.KANAGALAKSHMI
Compulsory / Elective: Compulsory
Prerequisites  Electro Magnetic Fields
Knowledge:  Optical, Communication, Basics of Networks

Duration : 45 Periods Credit Units : 03

Class / Laboratory 3-0-0[L T P]
Schedule :
 To study about the various optical fiber modes, configuration
and transmission characteristics of optical fibers
 To learn about the various optical sources, detectors and
Course Objectives: transmission techniques
 To explore various idea about optical fiber measurements and
various coupling techniques
 To enrich the knowledge about optical communication systems
and networks.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
 Realize basic elements in optical fibers, different modes and
configurations.
 Analyze the transmission characteristics associated with
Course Outcomes: dispersion and polarization techniques.
 Design optical sources and detectors with their use in optical
communication system.
 Construct fiber optic receiver systems, measurements and
coupling techniques.
 Design optical communication systems and its networks.
Text Books:
1. P Chakrabarti, "Optical Fiber Communication”, McGraw Hill
Education (India)Private
Limited, 2016 (UNIT I, II, III)
2. Gred Keiser,"Optical Fiber Communication”, McGraw Hill
Education (India) Private Limited. Fifth Edition, Reprint 2013.
Texts & References: (UNIT I, IV, V)
Reference Books:
(*recommended text 1. John M.Senior, “Optical fiber communication”, Pearson
book(s)) Education, second edition.2007.
2. Rajiv Ramaswami, “Optical Networks “ , Second Edition,
Elsevier , 2004.
3. J.Gower, “Optical Communication System”, Prentice Hall of
India, 2001.
4. Govind P. Agrawal, “Fiber-optic communication systems”, third
edition, John Wiley & sons, 2004.

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  Tutorials
Student Assessments:  Serial test I,II and III
 Final examination

 examinations
Outcome Assessment  Assignments
 Course evaluation

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL FIBERS

No. of Ref. Tentative Actual Date Teaching
Sl.
Classes Topics to be covered Book/Page Date of of Learning
No
Required No. completion completion Methods
1 Introduction, General Optical TLM 1
1 T1
Fibers Communication Systems.
2 1 Basic optical laws and definitions T1 TLM 1
optical modes and configurations.
Mode analysis for optical T1
3 1 propagation through fibers, modes TLM 1
in planar wave guide.
Modes in cylindrical optical fiber- T1
4 1 transverse electric and transverse TLM 1
magnetic modes
5 1 Fiber materials. T1 TLM 1

6 2 Fiber fabrication techniques-fiber T1 TLM 1

optic cables
7 1 Classification of optical fiber T1 TLM 1

8 1 Single Mode Fibers, Graded T1 TLM 1

Index fiber.
9 1 Assignment 1 TLM 6
UNIT-II TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF OPTICAL FIBER
No. of Ref. Tentative Actual Date Teaching
Sl.
Classes Topics to be covered Book/Page Date of of Learning
No
Required No. completion completion Methods
1 1 Attenuation - Absorption losses T1 TLM 1

2 1 Scattering losses, Bending losses, TLM 1

T1
Core and Cladding losses
3 1 TUTORIAL 2 T1,T2,R2 TLM 3

4 1 Signal Distortion in Optical Wave TLM 1

T1
guides
5 1 Signal dispersion,Inter symbol TLM 1
T1
Interference and Bandwidth
6 1 Material Dispersion, Wave guide TLM 1
T1
Dispersion
7 1 Polarization Mode dispersion, T1 TLM 1
Intermodal dispersion
Dispersion Optimization Of TLM 1
8 2 Single Mode Fiber,Characteristics
T1
Of Single Mode Fiber, R-I
Profile.
9 1 Cut Off Wavelength,Dispersion TLM 6
T1
Calculation,Mode Field Diameter
10 Assignment 1 T1

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UNIT-III OPTICAL SOURCES AND DETECTORS
No. of Ref. Tentative Actual Date Teaching
Sl.
Classes Topics to be covered Book/Page Date of of Learning
No
Required No. completion completion Methods
Intrinsic and extrinsic material-
1 1 direct and indirect band gaps- T1 TLM 1
LED-LED structures surface
Surface emitting LED-Edge
emitting LED-quantum
2 1 efficiency and LED power-light T1 TLM 1
source materials-modulation of
LED
LASER diodes-modes and
3 1 threshold conditions T1 TLM 1

4 1 Rate equations-external T1, TLM 3

quantum efficiency
Resonant frequencies-structures
5 1 and radiation T1 TLM 1
patterns-
6 2 Single mode laser-external
T1, R2 TLM 1
modulation-temperature effort
7 Assignment 3 TLM6
8 1 PIN photo detector-Avalanche
T1, T2 TLM 1
photo diodes
SNR-detector response time-
9 2 Avalanche multiplication noise- T1 TLM 1
temperature effectscomparisons
of photo detectors

UNIT-IV OPTICAL RECEIVER, MEASUREMENTS AND COUPLING 9

No. of Ref. Tentative Actual Date Teaching
Sl.
Classes Topics to be covered Book/Page Date of of Learning
No
Required No. completion completion Methods
1 1 Fundamental receiver operation- TLM 1
T2
preamplifiers
Digital signal transmission-error T2
2 1 sources-Front TLM 1
end amplifiers
3 1 Digital receiver performance- T2
TLM 1
probability of error
4 1 Receiver sensitivity-quantum T2
TLM 1
limit
Optical power measurement- T2
attenuation measurement-
5 1 dispersion measurement- Fiber TLM 1
Numerical Aperture
Measurements
Fiber cut- off Wave length T2
6 1 Measurements- Fiber
TLM 1
diameter measurements-Source
to Fiber Power Launching
Fiber Numerical Aperture T2
7 1 Measurements – Fiber diameter TLM 1
measurements.
Lensing Schemes for Coupling T2
8 1 Management-Fiber to Fiber TLM 1
Joints
3
 LED Coupling to Single Mode T2
9 1 Fibers-Fiber Splicing- TLM 1
Optical Fiber connectors

UNIT-V OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS 9

No. of Ref. Tentative Actual Date Teaching
Sl.
Classes Topics to be covered Book/Page Date of of Learning
No
Required No. completion completion Methods
1 1 System design consideration T2 TLM 1
Point – to –Point link design
2 2 Link power budget –rise time T2 TLM 1
budget
3 1 WDM –Passive DWDM T2 TLM 1
Components
4 1 T2 TLM 3
TUTORIAL 5
Elements of optical networks- T2 TLM 1
5 1 SONET/SDHOptical
Interfaces
6 2 SONET/SDH Rings and T2 TLM 1
Networks
7 2 T2 TLM 1
High speed light wave Links
OADM T2 TLM 1
8 1 configuration-Optical
ETHERNET-Soliton

Content Beyond Syllabus

No. of Ref. Tentative Actual Date
Teaching Learning
Sl. No Classes Topics to be covered Book/Pa Date of of
Methods
Required ge No. completion completion
Applications of fiber optics
in Telecommunication
1 2 Online TLM2
(Includes Real Time Notes
applications and Recent
Trends)

Teaching Learning Methods

TLM1 Chalk and Talk TLM4 Problem Solving TLM7 Seminars or GD

TLM2 PPT TLM5 Programming TLM8 Lab demo

TLM3 Tutorial TLM6 Assignment or Quiz TLM9 Case study

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