OPTICAL COMMUNICATION THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
Academic year2016/17
CourseCOMPUTER SCIENCE AND NETWORKING
Code582II
Credits9
PeriodSemester 1 & 2
LanguageEnglish
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| TEORIA E TECNICA DELLE COMUNICAZIONI OTTICHE | ING-INF/03 | LEZIONI | 72 | |
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Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will acquire knowledge of the fundamental principles of communication theory and data transmission, and will be able to analyze performance and complexity of optical systems. He or she will acquire knowledge of the structures of high-performance optical transmitters and receivers and their noise properties and will also be able to account for common transmission impairments in the design of modern high capacity optical systems.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
- In the written exam (2 hours, 3 or 4 questions), the student must demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and to organise an effective and correctly written reply.
- During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression.
Methods:
- Final oral exam
- Final written exam
Further information:
Final exams are organized in two parts and are typically scheduled on the same day. The first part is a written test on digital transmission theory, while the second part is an oral examination on the fundamentals of optical communications. It is possible to take one exam part only. Each exam part is valid for one solar year. The final mark is computed as a weighted average of the two exams.
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
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
Bibliography
• S. Benedetto and E. Biglieri, Principles of Digital Transmission: With Wireless Applications, Springer, 1999. ISBN 0-306-45753-9.
• J. Proakis, Digital Communications, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2001. ISBN 0-07-232111-3.
• G. P. Agrawal, Nonlinear Fiber Optics, Academic Press, 2001. ISBN 0-12-045143-3.
• G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, Wiley, 2002. ISBN 0-471-21571-6.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
