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PHYS 6221 - Optical Communications I


Introduction to optical communications. Optical waveguides (attenuation, dispersions, etc.). Basic communication blocks such as lasers, optical modulators, and optical transceivers. Passive and active photonic components such as tunable lasers, optical amplifiers, SOAs, l-converters, and filters. Coherent and incoherent detection. Signal processing, photonic switching, and point-to-point connections.

Credit Hours: (3)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4242, PHYS 6241 , or ECGR 5165 .


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