8th Sem, ECE

Fiber Optics and Networks ECE 8th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Fiber Optics and Networks detail syllabus for Electronics & Communication Engineering (Ece), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17EC82), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other ece 8th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit ECE 8th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for fiber optics and networks is as follows.

Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to:

  • Learn the basic principle of optical fiber communication with different modes of light propagation.
  • Understand the transmission characteristics and losses in optical fiber.
  • Study of optical components and its applications in optical communication networks.
  • Learn the network standards in optical fiber and understand the network architectures along with its functionalities.

Module 1

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Module 2

Transmission characteristics of optical fiber: Attenuation, Material absorption losses, Linear scattering losses, Nonlinear scattering losses, Fiber bend loss, Dispersion, Chromatic dispersion, Intermodal dispersion: Multimode step index fiber. Optical Fiber Connectors: Fiber alignment and joint loss, Fiber splices, Fiber connectors, Fiber couplers. (Text 2)

Module 3

Optical sources: Energy Bands, Direct and Indirect Bandgaps, Light Emitting diodes: LED Structures, Light Source Materials, Quantum Efficiency and LED Power, Modulation. Laser Diodes: Modes and Threshold conditions, Rate equation, External Quantum Efficiency, Resonant frequencies, Laser Diode structures and Radiation Patterns: Single mode lasers. Photodetectors: Physical principles of Photodiodes, Photodetector noise, Detector response time. Optical Receiver: Optical Receiver Operation: Error sources, Front End Amplifiers, Receiver sensitivity, Quantum Limit. (Text 1)

Module 4

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Module 5

Optical Networks: Optical network evolution and concepts: Optical
networking terminology, Optical network node and switching elements, Wavelength division multiplexed networks, Public telecommunication network overview. Optical network transmission modes, layers and protocols: Synchronous networks, Asynchronous transfer mode, OSI reference model, Optical transport network, Internet protocol, Wavelength routing networks: Routing and wavelength assignment, Optical switching networks: Optical circuit switched networks, packet switched networks, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Optical burst switching networks, Optical network deployment: Long-haul networks, Metropoliton area networks, Access networks, Local area networks. (Text 2)

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Classification and working of optical fiber with different modes of signal propagation.
  2. Describe the transmission characteristics and losses in optical fiber communication.
  3. Describe the construction and working principle of optical connectors, multiplexers and amplifiers.
  4. Describe the constructional features and the characteristics of optical sources and detectors.
  5. Illustrate the networking aspects of optical fiber and describe various standards associated with it.

Text Books:

  1. Gerd Keiser , Optical Fiber Communication, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill Education(India) Private Limited, 2015. ISBN:1-25-900687-5.
  2. John M Senior, Optical Fiber Communications, Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education, 2010, ISBN:978-81-317-3266-3

Reference Books:

Joseph C Palais, Fiber Optic Communication , Pearson Education, 2005, ISBN:0130085103

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