This course covers fundamentals of optical communication networks. The course emphasizes on the design and operation of optical networks with some highlights on optical communication principles, physics of the components used in optical networks. A strong background on probability theory is necessary. Some background on graph theory would be helpful.
The objective of this course is to understand the fundamentals, challenges, and some of the proposed solutions proposed in the area of design and operation of optical networks. The course will cover topics on optical components, transmission link engineering, routing and wavelength assignment, traffic grooming, virtual topology design, and applications of optical networks.
Syllabus [ PDF ]
Srinivasan Ramasubramanian, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Room: ECE 356-D : : (520) 621 4521
Class Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3.30 PM - 4.45 PM in HARV 240Office Hours
Wednesdays 10.00 AM - 11.00 AM or by appointment
Chapter 01: Introduction to optical networks [ PDF ]
Chapter 02: Propagation of signals in optical fiber [ PDF ]
Chapter 03: Components [ PDF ]
Chapter 04: Modulation and Demodulation [ PDF ]
Chapter 05: Transmission Engineering [ PDF ]
Chapter 06: Optical Networks [ PDF ]
S. Subramaniam, M. Azizoglu, and A. K. Somani, "All Optical Networks with Sparse Wavelength Conversion," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 544 - 557, August 1996. [ PDF ]
Assignment 01 [ TXT ]
Assignment 02 [ PDF ]
Assignment 03 [ PDF ]
Assignment 04 [ PDF ]
Assignment 05 [ PDF ]