• Course Syllabus
• Lecture 1: Introduction and History
• Lecture 2: Ray Optics of Fibers
• Lecture 3: Fiber Modes
• Lecture 4: Dispersion
• Lecture 5: Optical Loss
• Lecture 6: Nonlinear Effects
• Lecture 7: Amplifiers, Part 1
• Lecture 8: Amplifiers, Part 2
• Lecture 9: Light Sources
• Lecture 10: Transmitters
• Lecture 11: Detectors
• Lecture 12: Receivers
• Lecture 13: Dispersion Compensation
• Lecture 14: Time-Division Multiplexing
• Lecture 15: Passive WDM Components
• Lecture 16: Active WDM Components and Networks
• Lecture 17: Systems Considerations
• Alcatel Presentation on FTTU
• Homework 1
• Homework 2
• Homework 3
• Homework 4
• Homework 4 Solutions

Lecture times:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:45 a.m., Crown 105

Instructor:

Name: Christopher R. Moylan (cmoylan@soe.ucsc.edu)

Phone: 9-5453

Office: 223 Baskin

Instructor Office Hours:

Thursdays, 2:00-4:00 p.m., 223 Baskin