Optical Communication

This specialization covers sending information as light through fibre: optical propagation in step and graded index fibre, attenuation and dispersion mechanisms, sources including LEDs and laser diodes, photodetectors and receiver noise, optical amplifiers such as the EDFA, wavelength division multiplexing, and passive components. Expect optical link power and dispersion budgets, and the architecture of passive optical access and long-haul transport networks.