ECE 695FO: Fiber Optic Communication

By Peter Bermel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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Spring 2019

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of fiber optic communications, which constitute the backbone of the internet. The course will start with a refresher on the operation of key components needed for an effective fiber optic communication system, and then show how these components interact at a system level. Finally, the course will conclude with outlook for future research in extending the capabilities of these networks to higher bandwidths and quantum-secured communications.

Breadth at the Edges initiative:

This course is part of a Purdue University initiative that aims to complement the expertise that students develop with the breadth at the edges needed to work effectively in today's multidisciplinary environment. These serious, short courses require few prerequisites and provide a general framework that can be filled in with self-study when needed.

Bio

Peter Bermel Peter Bermel is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. His research focuses on improving the performance of photovoltaic, thermophotovoltaic, and nonlinear systems using the principles of nanophotonics. Key enabling techniques for his work include electromagnetic and electronic theory, modeling, simulation, fabrication, and characterization.

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  • Peter Bermel (2019), "ECE 695FO: Fiber Optic Communication," https://nanohub.org/resources/29411.

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EE 226, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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ECE 695FO Lecture 1: Introduction View HTML
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Topics Overview of optical fibers Multi-mode fibers Single-mode fibers Graded Index (GRIN) fibers Step-Index fibers Numerical Aperture Polarization-maintaining fibers Fabrication

ECE 695FO Lecture 2: Fiber Optic Systems View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 3: Optical Transmitters View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 4: Lasers View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 5: Semiconductor Lasers I View HTML
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Topics: Amplification Lasing Conditions

ECE 695FO Lecture 6: Semiconductor Lasers II (not recorded) Notes (pdf)
ECE 695FO Lecture 7: Optial Telecommuniation System Limitations View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 8: Optical Amplifiers View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 9: Wavelength Division Multiplexing View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 10: Modulation Formats View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 11: Networking Growth View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 12A: On-Chip Interconnects - Guided Wave Interconnects View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 12B: On-Chip Interconnects - Photonic Crystals View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 12C: On-Chip Interconnects - Photonic Waveguides View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 12D: On-Chip Interconnects - Photonic Slabs View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 13: Quantum Cryptography View HTML
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ECE 695FO Lecture 14: Quantum Networks View HTML
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