Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
7	EEE 433	OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS	3+0+0	3	5	09.04.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONICS E.
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	1. To provide fundamental principles of light propagation in optical fibers. 2. To teach the structure, types, and transmission characteristics of fibers. 3. To introduce optical sources, detectors, and passive components. 4. To enable design and performance analysis of optical communication systems.
Course Content	Introduction to geometric optics; ray theory and electromagnetic wave theory of optical propagation in fibers. Optical fibers and their transmission characteristics. Fiber materials and their fabrication. Cables, connectors and couplers. Introduction to optical sources and detectors. Principles of optical communication systems, performance analysis and design.
Course Methods and Techniques	In-class lecctures, homeworks.
Prerequisites and co-requisities	( EEE 361 )
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Mehmet Demir mehmetdemir@gantep.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Optical Fiber Communications, Gerd Keiser, McGraw-Hill, 5th Edition, 2013, ISBN: 978-0073380711 Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, Govind P. Agrawal, Wiley, 4th Edition, 2010, ISBN: 978-0470505113
Course Notes	Provided during lectures.

Course Category

Engineering

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	5	70
Presentation	14	1	14
Mid-terms	2	3	6
Final examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 135

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Explain light propagation in fibers using geometric optics and waveguide theory.
2	Calculate transmission parameters (attenuation, dispersion, bandwidth) for different fiber types (single-mode, multi-mode).
3	Compare optical sources (LD, LED) and detectors (PIN, APD) with respect to operating principles and system parameters.
4	Analyze system performance by performing power budget and rise-time budget for an optical communication link.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to optical communications, basic concepts, history, applications
2	Geometric optics: Ray theory, reflection, refraction, Snell’s law, total internal reflection, critical angle, numerical aperture
3	Waveguide theory: Electromagnetic wave equations, mode concept, V-number, single-mode vs. multi-mode classification
4	Transmission characteristics of optical fibers: Attenuation (scattering, absorption), dispersion (intermodal, chromatic, polarization mode)
5	Fiber materials (glass, plastic) and fabrication methods (MCVD, VAD, outside deposition)
6	Optical cables, connectors (FC, SC, ST, LC) and splice losses, couplers, splitters, isolators
7	Midterm exam 1
8	Optical sources: LED and laser diode (LD), operating principles, spectral characteristics, power-current characteristics, modulation
9	9. Optical detectors: PIN and APD diodes, quantum efficiency, rise time, noise types (shot, thermal, dark current)
10	Optical amplifiers (EDFA, Raman) and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)
11	Optical system design: Power budget, rise-time budget, eye diagram, bit error rate (BER)
12	Midterm exam 2
13	Performance analysis: Receiver sensitivity, dynamic range, link losses, system margin, example design problems
14	Modern optical communication systems: Coherent detection, long-haul terrestrial and submarine systems, optical networks (PON, GPON)

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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