16.490 - Fiber Optic CommunicationCredits

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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Description:

3 Optical fiber; waveguide modes, multimode vs single mode; bandwidth and data rates; fiber losses; splices, couplers, connectors, taps and gratings; optical transmitters; optical receivers; high speed optoelectronic devices; optical link design; broadband switching; single wavelength systems (FDDI, SONET, ATM); coherent transmission; wavelength division multiplexing and CDMA; fiber amplifiers. Pre-Reqs: 16.360 Emag Theory I, 16.362 Signals & Systems I or Instructor permission

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uml.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 934-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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