Emphasizes the elements that optical communication systems have in common with other communication systems. Works from a general communication system model toward fiber optic applications. Emphasizes the statistical nature of electronic based communication. Topics include 1) general system models, 2) detectors and receivers, 3) optical channels with emphasis on the single mode fiber channel, 4) coherent and incoherent systems: a) sources, b) modulation and c) detection, 5) special topics ranging from optical sensing to quantum communications. Prerequisites: Restricted to any graduate students or Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.
