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OPTI 8221 - 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 8102  and OPTI 8103 .
Cross-listed Course(s): OPTI 6221 .


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