Session Unit Outline syllabus Evaluation Pedagogy

No. Parameter

1 1a The general system, advantages of optical fiber

communications.

2 1a Optical fiber wave guides,

3 1a Ray theory transmission

4 1a Quiz I

5 1b Critical angle.

6 1b TIR, Numerical Aperture

1. Power Point
7 1b Step Index fibers, Presentations, videos
and Simulations
8 1b Graded Index fibers through LCD Projector.

9 1c Single mode fibers- Cut off wavelength, Quiz II

2. Use of white board

10 1c Mode field diameter, Effective Refractive Index

11 1c Problems on Number of Modes & Normalized

Frequency,

(Assignment-2)

12 1c Problems on Cut off wavelength, Mode Field Diameter,

Effective Refractive Index.
(Assignment-3)

13 2a Attenuation, Absorption,

14 2a Scattering and Bending losses

15 2b Types of Dispersion- Intermodal 1. Power Point

Presentations, videos
16 2b Types of Dispersion- Intra-modal dispersion. and Simulations
through LCD Projector.
17 2 Assignment
I

18 2c 2. Use of white board

Overall fiber dispersion in Multi mod

19 2c Overall fiber dispersion in Single mode fibers

20 2c
21 3a LEDs, Structures,.

22 3a LEDs Efficiency and its Characteristics

23 3a

24 3b Laser Diodes- Basic concepts

25 3b Laser Diodes-, Semiconductor injection Laser.

26 3b Laser Diodes , External Quantum Efficiency

27

28 3c Laser diode rate equations, resonant frequencies. 1. Power Point

Presentations through
LCD Projector.
29 3c Quiz III

30 Assignment II
2. Use of white board

31 4a

32 4a Basic principle of detectors, responsivity,

33 4a . Principles of PIN 1. Power Point

Presentations, videos
34 4a and Simulations
Principles of APD through LCD Projector.

35 4b Detector response time,

36 4b Temperature effect on Avalanche gain 2. Use of white board

37 4c Point to Point Links (Power Budgeting)

38 4c Quiz IV

39 5a Optical network concepts,

40

41 5a Optical networking terminology 1. Power Point

Presentations, videos
and Simulations
42 5b Optical network node and switching elements through LCD Projector.

43 5b Optical network node and switching elements

44 5c WDM networks Optical network transmission modes Assignment 2. Use of white board
III

45 5c WDM networks Optical network transmission modes

& layers
46 5c Presentation

47

48 5c Final Exam