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PHYS 6221 Optical Communications I. (3) Prerequisite: Prerequisites: PHYS 4242, 6241,or ECGR 5165. Introduction
to optical communications. Optical waveguides (attenuation,
dispersions, etc.). Basic communication blocks such as lasers, optical
modulators, and optical transceivers. Passive and active photonic
components such as tunable lasers, optical amplifiers, SOAs,
l-converters, and filters. Coherent and incoherent detection. Signal
processing, photonic switching, and point-to-point connections. Three
lecture hours per week. (Spring)
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