TITLE      Optical Fiber Communication Systems
COURSE #   AZNU369K
SCHEDULE:  Wednesday, July 17, 1996
DURATION   6.0 Hours
ABSTRACT
                The optical fiber, with its low-loss and high-bandwidth
            characteristics, has the potential to provide enormous capacity
            of transmitted data as compared to electronic means.  This
            course will describe the fundamental operation and some recent
            advances in the exciting area of optical fiber communication
            systems.  We will discuss the basic device technologies and
            their performance in an optical system. Furthermore, optical
            system design, including signal, noise and sensitivity, will be
            addressed in the context of high-speed and long-distance
            transmission and multi-user networks.  Additional topics to be
            discussed include: optical amplifiers, multichannel systems,
            solitons, and analog (CATV) transmission.
CONTENTS
            COURSE OUTLINE:
            Some of the covered topics include:
            - Devices:
             - Optical fibers, lasers, detectors, optical amplifiers,
               filters, connectors, couplers, modulators, and optoelectronic
               integrated circuits.
            - Systems:
             - Amplitude, frequency, and phase signal modulation;
               signal-to-noise ratios and bit-error-rates; direct and
               coherent detection; time, wavelength and space multiplexing;
               circuit and packet switching; and photonic networks
               including architectures and control.
REMARKS
            RECOMMENDED TEXT:  Introduction to Optical Fiber Communication
            Systems, W.B. Jones, HRW and Optical Fiber Telecommunications
            II, Miller & Kaminow, Academic Press. Texts can be ordered
            directly from Total Information at 1 (800) 876-4636.
             ** Not Provided in Class - Optional Purchase **