Syllabus

17EC2022 MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LABORATORY

Credits: 0:0:2

Course Objective:

 To understand the characteristics of different microwave components.

 To study the performance parameters of optical source and detector.

Course Outcomes:

After successful completion of this course, the students should be able to

 Demonstrate the characteristics of Microwave sources and directional couplers

 Analyze the radiation patterns of antenna.
 Demonstrate a fiber optic communication link and analyze its frequency responses.
 Determine the characteristics of optical source and detector.
 Assess the losses and measurement in microwave devices
 Identify the optical loss characteristics in optical fiber that affect the performance of
 transmission system

A. Microwave Experiments

1. Mode Characteristics of Reflex Klystron Oscillator.

2. Characteristics of Gunn Diode Oscillator.

3. Frequency and wavelength measurement.

4. Impedance measurement by Slotted Line Method.

5. Study of Power Distribution in directional coupler.

6. Study of Power Distribution in Magic Tee, E/H Plane Tee.

7. Radiation pattern of Horn Antenna

B. Optical Communication Experiments

1. D.C. Characteristics of LED and PIN Photo Diode.

2. Optical transmission using Analog and Digital Link.

3. Study of Losses and Measurement of Numerical Aperture in Optical Fiber.

4. Study of Time Division Multiplexing and System bandwidth Determination by Intensity

Modulation.

5. PI characteristics of LASER diode.