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ECE 483/583 Guided Wave Optics, Spring 2005

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Spring 2004 Midterm Exam for Review

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Welcome to the ECE 483/583 Guided Wave Optics web site. This site contains information and downloadable materials for the class and laboratory that you will need during the course. Below are links to the documentation for each required lab experiment. You should download the PDF file that corresponds to each experiment and complete the preparatory reading and questions before your assigned lab time. Keep in mind that your preparation for each experiment will be critical to your success in the lab.

Instructor: Thomas K. (Tom) Plant [tkp], Office: ECE 336, Phone: 737-2984, e-mail: tkp@ece.orst.edu, Office Hours: Mon 3-4; Fri 10-11 or by e-mail appointment

Class TA: Jimson Lounsbury, Office: [Dearborn 300 lab], e-mail: lounsbji@onid.orst.edu Office Hours (Dear 300): E-mail to set up appointment

Class Meeting Times: MWF 2:00-2:50, Location: ECE 106

Labs: Tuesday 10:00-12:50, 2:00-4:50, Location: Dearborn 300

ECE 482/582 Optical Electronic Systems Fall 2004 Website

Midterm solutions

Lab Assignments:
Lab 1 – Introduction/Safety/ cleaving optical fibers/measuring NA
(Pictures of optical fibers from Lab#1 - link)
Lab 2 – Optical fiber/SM and MM modes/Index profile
Lab 3 – Detectors
Lab 4 – Optical sources/Lasers & Leds
Lab 5 – Attenuation/Dispersion/ OTDR/fusion splicing
Lab 6 – Optical Amplifiers
Lab 7 – EDFA components and fiber laser

Lab Quizes:
Quiz #1 solutions (Cleaving and measuring NA)
Quiz #2 solutions (SM and MM fibers, mode patterns)
Quiz #3 solutions (Detectors)
Quiz #4 solutions (Sources)
Quiz #5 solutions (OTDR)

Quiz #6 solutions

Simulation Files:
Linear Technology - LT Spice

Photodiode Circuit
Laser Diode Circuit

Reading Assignments:
Week 1 (Mar. 28 – Apr. 1)    Palais, 5^th ed: Chapters 1 and 2 – FO Communication Systems and Optics Review
Week 2 (Apr. 4 – Apr. 8)     Palais, 5^th ed: Chapter 3 – Lightwave Fundamentals
Week 3 (Apr. 11 – Apr. 15)    Palais, 5^th ed:   Chapter 7 – Light Detectors; Chapter 8 – Optical Sources part
Week 4 (Apr. 18 – Apr. 22)    Palais, 5^th ed:   Chapter 4 – Integrated Optic Waveguides
Week 5 (Apr. 25 – Apr. 29)    Palais, 5^th ed:   Chapter 5 - Optic Fiber Waveguides
Week 6 (May 2 – May 6) Palais, 5^th ed:   Chapter 5 (cont.)
Week 7 (May 9 – May 13)    Palais, 5^th ed:   Chapter 8 – Amplifiers; Chapter 9 - components

Week 8 (May 16 – May 20) Palais, 5^th ed: Chapters 10, 11, 12 – Modulation, Noise, System Design
Week 9 (May 23 – May 27) Notes: Fiber Sensors

Week 10 (May 30 - Jun. 3 )

Homework Assignments:
Homework Assignment #1 Homework #1 Solutions
Homework Assignment #2 Homework #2 Solutions

Literature Review Assignment
Homework Assignment #3 Homework #3 Solutions
Homework Assignment #4 Homework #4 Solutions

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http://www.nlightphotonics.com/
http://www.aculight.com/
http://www.flextronics.com/manufacturing/Photonics/designNPI.asp
http://www.maxtek.com/
http://www.pnl.gov/
http://www.phoseon.com/
http://www.flir.com/
http://www.bluerr.com/
http://www.pkinetics.com/
http://www.hindspem.com/
http://www.esi.com/careers/default.asp

http://www.coherent.com

Optics Jobs - A small collection of your TA's favorite search sites

http://www.optics.arizona.edu/Employment/NationalOpenings.htm
http://www.spieworks.com/employment/
http://www.workinoptics.com/
http://optics.org/jobs/

Interesting Reading

http://optics.org/
http://www.photonics.com/