The course will introduce the students to the
fundamental principles of communication
theory and data transmission, with emphasis on
spectral characteristics of signals and
performance and complexity of optical systems.
The most common transmission impairments
that must be taken into account when designing
modern high capacity optical systems are
reviewed, and the fundamentals of optical
modulation and demodulation are presented on
an introductory level. The structures of highperformance
optical transmitters and receivers
and their noise properties are also outlined.
Syllabus
1. Digital transmission theory
a) Data transmission over Gaussian
channels
b) System design for band-limited
channels
c) Channel and line coding
d) Adaptive equalization
2. Fundamentals of optical communications
a) Optical transmitters and modulation
formats
b) Impact of fiber linear and nonlinear
transmission impairments
c) Optical receivers and noise