Fiber Optic Technology

Course guarantor:

Stanislav Zvánovec

Lecturer:

Stanislav Zvánovec

Tutor:

Stanislav Zvánovec

Supervisor:

Department of Computer Systems

Synopsis:

The aim of the course is to introduce the mechanisms of optical wave propagation in optical fibres and fibre components. Furthermore, the knowledge of optical measurement techniques and measurement methods for the characterisation of optical fibres. The content includes both methodologies for measuring design and transmission parameters for optical communication systems such as numerical aperture, attenuation, dispersion, as well as measurements of basic characteristics of active and passive elements of optical communication systems - connectors, couplers, coupling elements, refractive indices.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Basic concepts and definitions, optical fibres.

2. Modal structure, evanescent wave, fiber optic waveguide measurements, excitation conditions, vision filter, numerical aperture measurements.

3. Optical spectrum analyzers.

4. Measurement of rise time and transmission characteristics of optical transmission system, advanced measurements with optical reflectometer.

5. Methods for measuring fibre dispersion properties.

6. Measurement of nonlinear phenomena in optical fibres, optical solitons.

7. Optical sampling, pulse regeneration.

8. Measurement of refractive index profile, cutoff wavelength.

9. Opcal interferometers.

10. Methods based on coherent optical detection, optical polarimeters.

11. In-situ methods.

12. Methods based on signal-to-noise level separation (OSNR), noise measurement.

13. Microstructure optical fibres. Measurement of parameters of all-optical systems, software simulation tools for the design of fibre components.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Not filled yet.

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to introduce the mechanisms of optical wave propagation in optical fibres and fibre components. Furthermore, the knowledge of optical measurement techniques and measurement methods for the characterisation of optical fibres. The content includes both methodologies for measuring design and transmission parameters for optical communication systems such as numerical aperture, attenuation, dispersion, as well as measurements of basic characteristics of active and passive elements of optical communication systems - connectors, couplers, coupling elements, refractive indices.

Study materials:

1. Hui, R., O'Sullivan, M.: Fiber Optic Measurement Techniques

Academic Press 2009

ISBN 978-0-12-373865-3

Note:

Information about the course and teaching materials can be found at https://courses.fit.cvut.cz/QNI-VOT

Further information:

https://courses.fit.cvut.cz/QNI-VOT

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Quantum Informatics (compulsory elective course)