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Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:


* Understand advanced optical communications topics
* Explain advanced DWDM Network Designs and Engineering
* Design and evaluate optical components in a DWDM network
* Learn about the effects of noise in signal propagation, especially from OS
NR and BER perspectives
* Design optical amplifier-based links
* Learn how to design optical links based on power budget, dispersion and no
n-linearties Design optical links based on OSNR
* Classify and design DWDM networks based on size and performance
* Learn how to test and measure different parameters in DWDM networks and op
tical systems
Course Outline
DWDM Components and Architecture
* DWDM Anatomy
* DWDM Impairments
* Multiwavelength Transmitters
* Multichannel Receivers
* DWDM Optical Amplifiers
* Wavelength Converters
* Modal Effects
* Scattering Effects
* Miscellaneous Effects
DWDM Impairments
* Spectrum
* Availability, Occupancy, Efficiency
* Bandwidth & Distance Limitations
* Noise, Dispersion, Non-linearities
* Four Wave Mixing (FWM)
* Cross-phase Modulation (XPM)
* Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS)
* Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS)
* Chromatic Dispersion (CD)
* Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD)
* Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE)
* Modeling of Nonlinearities
* Noise-like penalties
* Illustrations with System Examples
* Optical Power Damage Threshold
* Fiber
* Components
* Noise Sources: ASE, Shot, Thermal, etc.
* Not-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) vs. Return-to-Zero (RZ) Transmission
* Dispersion and PMD Compensation
* The Effects of Optical Crosstalk
Analysis of Optical Components
* Parameters common to all optical components
* Optical Filters
* Optical Couplers
* Optical Power Attenuators
* Polarizer and Rotators
* Beam Splitters
* Optical Isolators and Circulators
* Optical Multiplexers and Demultiplexers
* Optical Cross Connects (OCXs)
* Optical Add Drop Multiplexers
* Optical Equalizers
* Light Sources
* Laser Beams
* Modulators
* Photodetectors and Receivers
* Optical Amplifiers
* Wavelength Convertors
* Optical Phase-Locked Loops
* Ring Resonators
* Optical Attenuators
* Optical SNR

EDFA Details
* Advantages
* EDFA Disadvantages
* Limited to C and L bands
* Pump Laser
* Erbium Doped Fiber
* Wavelength Selective Coupler
* Isolator
* A Comparison between EDFE, Raman Amplifier and SOAs
Networking with DWDM
* Optical Systems and Components Analysis
* Optical Transmitters: Lasers
* Modulation: Direct and External
* Optical Receivers: Photodetecters
* Couplers and Circulators
* Cavities and Filter
* Complex Components: Transponders
* Optical Switches
* Mechanical Switches
* Acousto-Optical Switches
* Micro-mechanical switches (MEMS)
* 2D MEMS (Bar State)
* 3D MEMS Switch Operation
* Electro-Optical and Thermo-Optical Switches
* Bubble Technology
* Liquid Crystal Switches
* Hologram-based Switches
* Factors That Affect System Design
* Effect of Chromatic Dispersion
* Q-Factor and OSNR
* What is the Q-factor?
* Methods to determine the Q-factor
* Asynchronous sampling (voltage histogram)
* Synchronous sampling (digital sampling scope)
* Synchronous sampling method (single decision threshold method)
* Synchronous sampling method (dual decision threshold method)
* Q-factor applications
* System test during manufacturing
* Installation of optical networks
* System optimization
* Maintenance and troubleshooting
* System monitoring
* Calculation of Q-Factor from OSNR
* Margin Requirements
* Design Using Chromatic Dispersion Compensation
* OSNR and Dispersion-Based Design
* Effects of FWM and XPM on Long-Haul Design
* PMD in Long-Haul Design
* Forward Error Correction (FEC)
DWDM Span Engineering
* Engineering a DWDM link
* Power Budget Design
* What are the factors?
* Digital Modulation Formats
* Fiber Impairments
* Loss
* Dispersion
* Nonlinear Effects (SPM, XPM, FWM, Raman)
* Polarization Dependent Effects (PDL and PMD)
* Noise Sources and Noise Accumulation
* Bit Error Rate and Signal-to-Noise-Ratio
* Signal Crosstalk
* DWDM Systems Design Amplifier power
* Amplifier spacing
* Fiber types
* Channel count and bit rate
* Channel Bit Rate
* Dispersion and polarization
* Non-linear effects
* Simulation and testing
DWDM Testing, Measurements and OAM&P
* Test and Measuring Devices
* Characterization of a DWDM Mux and Demux
* Characterization of a DWDM OADM
* EDFA Testing
* Optical Waveform Analysis
* Complete DWDM End-to-End
* Component conformance tests
* Parameter tests on optical fibers
* System installation tests
* System optimization tests
* System acceptance tests

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