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Fall 2025
Aug 18, 2025
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Electrical \& Computer Engr

ECE 8760
Optical Communications
Description:          Introduction to fiber and free space optical communication systems from a discrete and system perspective. Topics include : fiber optics waveguides, pulse dispersion and bandwidth computations, PIN and APD detectors. LED and LD optical sources, optical receiver designs, bit error rate estimation, and transmission link analysis. Also examined` are system requirements for space-based laser communication systems which include communication bandwidth as well as acquisition and pointing considerations. Prerequisites: Undergraduate electromagnetic theory,  differential equiations.  3.00credit(s)
Restrictions:         Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Engineering
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