This is supplemental course information, designed to give you a fuller picture of the course and an expanded look at the topics covered. This is an unofficial document. The USC Course Catalog is the binding description of all university courses. Information such as books, materials covered, and the order of topics is subject to change. Please consult instructor for this semseter to get more upto date course information.
Catalogue 2006-07:
State-of-the-art optical fiber communication systems. Emphasis on optoelectronic-device and communication-systems issues necessary to provide high-speed and/or networked optical communications. Recommended preparation: EE 338; basic knowledge of optics, semiconductor, and communications concepts.
Textbook:
Optical Fiber Communication Systems , Kazovsky, Benedetto, and Willner, Artech House
Suggested Texts:
(To be put on reserve in Seaver Science and Engineering Library)
1. Optical Fiber Telecommunications I, Miller and Chynoweth, Academic Press
2. Optical Fiber Telecommunications II, Miller and Kaminow, Academic Press
3. Optical Fiber Telecommunications III, Kaminow and Koch, Academic Press
4. Optical Fiber Telecommunications IV, Kaminow and Li, Academic Press
5. Introduction to Optical Fiber Communication Systems, W.B. Jones, HRW
6. Optical Communications Systems, Gowar, Prentice-Hall
7. Information, Transmission, Modulation, and Noise, Schwartz, McGraw Hill
8. Introduction to Optical Electronics, Yariv, HRW
9. Fiber Optic Communication, Killen, Prentice-Hall
10. Fiber Optic Communications, Palais, Prentice-Hall
11. Fiber Optic Communication Systems, Agrawal, Wiley
Course monitors:
Prof. Alan Willner
Topics:
A. Component Issues
1. Sources (LED and lasers)
2. Fiber types, beam propagation, and dispersion
3. Detectors and Receivers
4. Connectors, couplers, isolators, polarization controllers
5. Amplifiers, filters, modulators, and regenerators
B. Systems Issues
1. Signal modulation formats and techniques
2. Detection schemes
3. Signal fidelity (signal-to-noise ratio and bit-error-rates)
4. Optical switching (time-, wavelength-, and space-division-multiplexing)
5. System topologies (bus, ring, star) and evolution (.86, 1.3, and 1.5 µm)
6. Network considerations (circuit vs. packet switching, contention resolution, cost)
Course Objectives:
To obtain a familiarity with most major areas of optical communications as well as delve deeply into a few state-of-the-art research topics in the field.
Final Project:
To study a recent research topic in detail and clearly convey results to audience.
1) Topics to be chosen near the middle of February.
2) Project will require 2 consultations with instructor. First one to decide on direction of topic, and second one for preview of oral presentation slides. These will be scheduled individually.
3) Oral presentations to begin ~mid-March. 12 minutes plus discussion time per presentation.
4) Written presentation to be submitted near end of semester. 10-20 typed pages in length plus relevant references and figures.
Prepared by: Alan Willner Date: 10/10/06
