Measurement in Optical Communication Systems

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Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

The measurement technique and measurement methods for optical fibres. The measurement of the construction and transsmission parametres for the optical communication systems as is NA, attenuation, dispersion. The characteristics measurement of the communication systems elements - conectors, couplers, dispersion properties of the optical waveguids.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of eletromagnetic field theory and optoelectronics.http://www.elmag.org

Syllabus of lectures:

1.The basic conception and definitions

2.Measurements technique, sources of optical radiation. Optical power meter

3.Measurements of the optical fiber wavegudes, excitacion conditions, mode filter

4.Two lenghts method losses measurements

5.Measurements of the losses -OTDR

6.The measurement of the construction parametres of the otical fibers. NA measurement

7.The measurement of the passive tails, connectors, couplers

8.The dispersion properties of the optical waveguide measurement

9.Measurement of the index of refraction

10.Measurement of the transmission characteristics

11.Measurement of the spectral characteristics of the optical sources

12.Optical radiometry, photometry and colorimetry

13.Space modulators of the optical beams

14.Optical 2DFT and 2D space filtration

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.The basic conception and definitions

2.Measurements technique, sources of optical radiation. Optical power meter

3.Measurements of the optical fiber wavegudes, excitacion conditions, mode filter

4.Two lenghts method losses measurements

5.Measurements of the losses -OTDR

6.The measurement of the construction parametres of the otical fibers

7.The measurement of the passive tails, connectors, couplers

8.The dispersion properties of the optical waveguide measurement

9.Measurement of the index of refraction

10.Measurement of the electrical solitons

11.Measurement of the spectral characteristics of fibers

12.NA measurement

13.Connectoring of the plastic fibre

14.Connectoring of the plastic fibre

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Study materials:

1.Saleh, B.E.A., Teich, M.C.: Základy fotoniky. (4 svazky) MatFyz Press, Univ. Karlova 1996

Novotný, K.: Optická komunikační technika. Skriptum ČVUT, Praha 1998

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - High-frequency and Microwave Technology- structured studi (compulsory elective course)
• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Opto-electric Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Radio Communications, Navigation and Radar Systems- struc (compulsory elective course)
• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Multimedia, Sound and Television Technology- structured s (compulsory elective course)
• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Telecommunications- structured studies (compulsory elective course)