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ICT FOR INTERNET AND MULTIMEDIA

Course unit
FIBER OPTICS (MOD. A)
INP9086635, A.A. 2019/20

Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20

Information on the course unit

Degree course	Second cycle degree in ICT FOR INTERNET AND MULTIMEDIA (Ord. 2019) IN2371, Degree course structure A.Y. 2019/20, A.Y. 2019/20	bring this page with you
Degree course track	INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY [005PD]
Number of ECTS credits allocated	6.0
Type of assessment	Mark
Course unit English denomination	FIBER OPTICS (MOD. A)
Department of reference	Department of Information Engineering
Mandatory attendance	No
Language of instruction	English
Branch	PADOVA

Lecturers

Teacher in charge	LUCA PALMIERI		ING-INF/02

Integrated course for this unit

Course unit code	Course unit name	Teacher in charge
INP9086634	PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGIES (I.C.)	LUCA PALMIERI

Mutuating

Course unit code	Course unit name	Teacher in charge	Degree course code
INP9086635	FIBER OPTICS (MOD. A)	LUCA PALMIERI	IN2371

ECTS: details

Type	Scientific-Disciplinary Sector		Credits allocated
Core courses	ING-INF/02	Electromagnetic Fields	6.0

Course unit organization

Type of hours	Credits	Teaching hours	Hours of Individual study	Shifts
Lecture	6.0	48	102.0	No turn

Calendar

Syllabus

Common characteristics of the Integrated Course unit

Prerequisites:	The course requires knowledge in Calculus, Linear Algebra and Physics.
Target skills and knowledge:	The aim of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge about propagation of electromagnetic fields in metallic wave-guides and, mostly, in optical fibers. The student will also have the opportunity to participate to lab activities, both experimental and numerical.
Examination methods:	The knowledge and skills of the student are assessed by means of a written exam, the reports about the experimental laboratory and an optional oral exam. The oral exam is mandatory is the student does not attend successfully the laboratory activity. The written exam includes both exercises and open questions.
Assessment criteria:	The student will be evaluated on his/her comprehension and knowledge of the course topics and on his/her ability to elaborate and discuss them clearly and with proper language. The same criteria are applied in the evaluation of the laboratory reports.

Course unit contents:	The world-wide optical fiber network is the "nervous system" of our society, through which all the Internet traffic is transmitted. The course focuses on the propagation of signal in optical fibers and on the main devices used to characterize optical fibers. The theoretical lectures will be supported by laboratory lectures, during which the students will be able to verify experimentally the main concepts.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:	The main topics of the course are listed below. - Production of optical fibers. - Propagation in optical fiber: ray and modal theory. - Attenuation, phase velocity, group velocity. Modal and chromatic dispersion. - Coupled mode theory. Polarization mode dispersion. Spatial division multiplexing. - Nonlinear propagation effects in optical fibers. - Measurement devices: optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR); optical spectrum analyzer (OSA). - Laboratory experiments.
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