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18-712
Optical Electronics for Networks
Spring: 12 units

Lightwave technology, developed over the last three decades, has greatly
changed our lives. Today we take it for granted that we have high speed
access to people and data through a worldwide networked infrastructure and
we rely on optical networks to carry much of this communication traffic.
This optical infrastructure consists of a number of primary devices
including light sources, such as lasers and light emitting diodes, optical
fibers and fiber amplifiers, modulators, detectors  and more. This course
will cover the operation of these types of devices and systems from a
fundamental  point of view. The performance potential and limitations of
devices and systems will be discussed and their applications in networks
will be reviewed. Students wishing to understand the physical components of
optical networks are encouraged to register for this course. No
pre-requisites are required for this course however senior or graduate
standing is preferable since concepts will be discussed at an advanced
level.
4 hrs. lec/rec.  Prerequisites: none