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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

ECE 525 - Fiber Optics Communications


3 credit(s)
This is a graduate course that focuses on fiber optic link analysis and design. It covers properties of light, light propagation in optical fibers, optical sources and transmitters, laser and LEDs, detectors/receivers, signal degradation in optical fibers, and fiber optic passive components. Students gain a basic understanding of optics and fiber optics, the concept of signal degradation in fiber, the working theory of sources and detectors, and fiber optic communication system design.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate or senior standing.


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