Course overview
This course aims to provide students with an in-depth view of the modern fibre communications technology and the photonic principles that underpin it, including an overview of fundamental and key enabling photonic technologies in modern fibre communication systems.
- Fundamentals of Optical Communication Systems
- Fibre Optics Components
- System Design and Advanced Applications
Course learning outcomes
- Explain engineering fundamentals of photogeneration, photodetection, lightwave propagation, for optical communications
- Design an analog optical communications system and perform link budget analysis
- Design a digital optical communications system and perform a link budget analysis
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 67649
Section FR01
Size 35
Available 35
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