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OPTI 6221 - Optical Communications


Introduction to optical communications and basic communication block such as lasers, optical modulators, and optical transceivers. Review of fibers (attenuation, dispersions, etc.). Optical amplifiers. Passive and active photonic components such as tunable lasers and filters. Coherent and incoherent detection. Signal processing, photonic switching, and point-to-point links / connections.

Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): OPTI 6102  and OPTI 6103 .
Cross-listed Course(s): OPTI 8221 .


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