Optical Transmission Systems

Course title

FL004000

Course description

Fundamentals of optical fiber network systems, optical transmission technologies, optical fibers, and optical devices are addressed in this course.

Purpose of class

Students received this course can understand fundamental properties of optical fibers and optical transmission technologies.

Goals and objectives

Being able to understand fundamentals of optical fiber network systems.
Being able to understand optical fiber properties and analysis.
Being able to understand principles of optical devices.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Midterm exam	Final exam	Assignments	Total.
1.	10%	5%	5%	20%
2.	20%	5%	5%	30%
3.	10%	30%	10%	50%
Total.	40%	40%	20%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Midterm exam 40%, final exam 40%, and assignments 20%. Total score of 60% is needed to get a credit.
Students can get the total score of 60% if they can solve half of the problems in the textbook.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Introduction	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
1.	Introduction	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
2.	Optical fiber (1)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
2.	Optical fiber (1)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
3.	Optical fiber (2)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
3.	Optical fiber (2)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
4.	Laser (1)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
4.	Laser (1)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
5.	Laser (2)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
5.	Laser (2)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
6.	Optical modulator	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
6.	Optical modulator	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
7.	Midterm examination. Brief review of the problems in the exam.	Review what you have learned at the classes 1~6.	190minutes
8.	Fiber amplifier (1)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
8.	Fiber amplifier (1)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
9.	Fiber amplifier (2)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
9.	Fiber amplifier (2)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
10.	Photo detector (1)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
10.	Photo detector (1)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
11.	Photo detector (2)	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
11.	Photo detector (2)	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
12.	Other optical devices	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
		Review what you have learned.	130minutes

13.	State-of-the-art optical techniques	Read relevant part of the textbook.	60minutes
13.	State-of-the-art optical techniques	Review what you have learned.	130minutes
14.	Final examination. Brief review of the problems in the exam.	Review what you have learned at the classes 8~13.	190minutes
Total.	-	-	2660minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class

Textbooks and reference materials

Textbook: コロナ社「入門光ファイバ通信工学」村上泰司著 (in Japanese).

Prerequisites

It is desirable to have a fundamental understanding of calculus (including Fourier analysis) and wave engineering (including electromagnetic wave propagation, refraction and reflection, interference, and diffraction).

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

After class or by e-mail.

Regionally-oriented

Non-regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Active-learning course

N/A

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A	N/A

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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