Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
6504531 Theory and Applications of Optical Fibers 3.0 3
Description This course provides the basics of light propagation in fibers; these include fundamental waveguiding concepts, the influence of various fiber structures, material properties of light transmission, and related devices and systems. The following topics will be introduced:(1) Review of electromagnetic wave propagation(2) Slab waveguides(3) Optical fibers with single-step index profiles(4) Loss and dispersion(5) Graded-index fibers(6) Optical fibers in optical fiber communications(7) Introduction to fiber sensors(8) Introduction to fiber gratings