Institute / School Name

Program Name
Course Code
Course Name
Lecture / Tutorial (per
week)
Course
Coordinator
Name

Chitkara Institute of Engineering & Technology

B tech.(Electronics & Communication Engineering
ECL4407
Optical communication
3/1
Course Credits
4
Rubina Dutta

1. Scope and Objectives of the Course

To provide knowledge with basics of optical communication system, basics of

transmission of light rays, advantages of optical fiber communication and basic

elements of optical communication system.

After studying this course, students will be able to develop knowledge on optical
communication system designing. They will be able to co-relate and apply
fundamental key concepts of optical communication to modern communication and
understands importance of fiber optic communication in present scenario.

2. Textbooks
TB1 : Optical Fiber Communications, John M Senior; pearson education ,second edition.

3. Reference Books
RB1: Fiber-Optics Communications Technology By Mynbaev
.
4. Other readings and relevant websites:
S.No
.
Link
1
Link
2
Link
3
Link
4
Link
5

Link of Journals, Magazines, websites and Research Papers

www.master-photonics.org/uploads/media/Govind_Agrawal1.pdf
www.optics.rochester.edu/users/gpa/opt428a.pdf
www.newport.com/Fiber-Optic-Coupling/144877/1033/content.aspx
www.stanford.edu/group/Zarelab/publinks/567.pdf
www-ee.uta.edu/online/Tao/lec11.PDF

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5.
Lect.
No.
(1
Hour
)
1

2-3

4-5

6-9

10-11
12-13
14
15-16

Course Plan
Topics

Text Book
(TB), Ref.
Book (RB)

Historical development & General

system of optical communication
system, Advantages of optical fiber
communication.
Basics of transmission of light rays,
Total internal reflection, acceptance
angle, Numerical aperture, skew
rays
Optical fibers structures step index
fiber, graded index fiber, single
mode fiber: Cut off wavelength,
Mode field diameter and spot size.
Fiber characteristics : Introduction,
attenuation, Material absorption,
linear scattering losses, non linear
scattering losses, fiber bend loss,
Dispersion, intermodal and intra
modal dispersion.
Light emitting diode
LED structures.
LED characteristics
Basic concepts: absorption and
emission of radiation, population
inversion, optical feedback and
laser oscillation

Section no., Page no.

TB1

1.1,1.2,1.3,p1-10

TB1

2.1,2.2-2.4,p12-23

TB1

2.4.3-2.4.4, p4549,2.5.12.5.2, p56-62

TB1

3.1-3.10,p84-111

TB1
RB1
TB1
TB1
TB1

7.1,7.2,p374-384
9.1,331
7.3,P 385-398
7.4,P 399-404
6.2.1, 6.2.3, 6.2.4,P
284,285,289-292.

TB1

6.3.1-6.3.4, p296-307

TB1

6.4-6.7,p315-334,336-341

TB1

8.1-8.3,p419-422

TB1

8.3-8.6,p422-430

TB1

8.8,p431-440

TB1

8.9.1-8.9.3,p441-447

ST-1
17-18

19-20

21-22
23-25
26-27
28

Optical emission and

semiconductors: pn junction,
spontaneous emission, carrier
recombination, stimulated emission
and lasing.
Semi conductor injection, some
injection laser structures , single
frequency injection laser, Injection
laser characteristics.
Introduction ,device types, optical
detection principle
Absorption, quantum efficiency,
responsivity
Semiconductor
photo
diodes
without internal gain
Avalanche
photodiodes,
silicon
reach
through
avalanche
photodiodes,
germanium
avalanche photodiode.

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29-30
31-32
33-34

Wavelength division multipkexing,

Add and Drop problem in WDM
Basic method to generate the
signal
Requirements of Transmitter and
Receiver in WDM

RB1

12.1,523-525

RB1

12.1,527-528

RB1

12.2, 531-533,540-541

ST-2

6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component
1*

Sessional Tests (STs)*

40

Component
2**

End Term Examination**

60

Total

100

* There are three Sessional Tests (STs) for all theory papers, the first two are compulsory
and the third one is the non-mandatory make up / mercy test. The average of best two
is considered.
** The End Term Comprehensive examination will be held at the end of semester. The
mandatory requirement of 75% attendance in all theory classes is to be met for being
eligible to appear in this component. The Syllabus course for end term exam (0%
-100%).
7.

This Document is approved by:

Designation

Name

Course Coordinator

Rubina Dutta

Program Incharge

Ms Shivani Malhotra

Signature

Dean
Date

30-7-2014

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Syllabus

Total No.
of
Lectures
3

Weight
age

Optical Fibers: Optical fibers structures step index fiber,

graded index fiber, single mode fiber: Cut off wavelength, Mode
field diameter and spot size.
, fiber characteristics::Introduction, attenuation, Material
absorption, linear scattering losses, non linear scattering losses,
fiber bend loss, mid infra red and far infra red transmission,
dispersion, intermodal and intra modal dispersion.

17%

Optical Sources:
Light emitting diode, LED structures , LED characteristics. Basic
concepts: absorption and emission of radiation, population
inversion, optical feedback and laser oscillation, Optical emission
and semiconductors: pn junction, spontaneous emission, carrier
recombination, stimulated emission and lasing. , Semi conductor
injection, some injection laser structures , single frequency
injection laser, Injection laser characteristics.
Avalanche And Pin Photodetector:
Introduction ,device types, optical detection principle ,
Absorption, quantum efficiency, responsivity,
Semiconductor
photo diodes without internal gain ,
Avalanche photodiodes,
silicon reach through avalanche photodiodes, germanium
avalanche photodiode.
Wavelength Division Multilpexing
Wavelength Division Multilpexing, Add & Drop problem in
Wavelength Division Multilpexing, basic methods to regenerate
the signals, requirements of transmitter and receiver in WDM

10

30%

21%

21%

Introduction To Optical Communication Systems :

Historical development & General system of optical
communication system. Basics of transmission of light rays:
Total internal reflection, acceptance angle, Numerical aperture,
skew rays Advantages of optical fiber communication.

11%

Optical Communication System

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