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MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Spring 2003 Catalogue Supplement |
L MW11-12:30, Room 1-273
Prof. Vincent Chan, Room 35-308, 8-8222
Prereq.: linear system theory, probability, and introductory communication theory course such as 6.011, 6.450, 16.682, or equivalent.
3-0-9
This subject qualifies as a Communication, Control, and Signal Processing concentration subject.
Summary
This course will introduce the fundamental and practical aspects of optical network technology, architecture, design and analysis tools and techniques. The treatment of optical networks will be from the architecture and system design points of view. Optical hardware technologies will be introduced and characterized as fundamental network building blocks on which optical transmission systems and network architectures are based. In addition to the Physical Layer, the higher network layers (Network and Transport Layers) will be considered together as integral parts of network design. Performance metrics and analysis techniques will be developed to help guide the creation of high performance complex optical networks.
Course outline
1. Introduction and overview of the field of optical fiber networks 2. Brief survey of optical technologies a. Light propagation in fiber - losses and nonlinearities b. Description and characteristics of components such as lasers, couplers, multiplexers, filters, optical amplifiers, transmitters, detectors, switches optical routers and wavelength converters. c. Abstract models of these components as architecture building blocks
3. Treatment of the optical transmission system at the Physical Layer a. Modulation/demodulation b. Link performance c. Optically amplified systems with Erbium Doped Amplifiers d. Forward error correction for optical channels e. System optimization
4. Treatment of optical networks from the Physical Layer to the Transport Layer a. All-optical broadcast networks --- stars, bus and trees b. Wavelength routed networks c. Passive and amplified optical networks d. Access, metropolitan and wide-area networks e. Virtual network topologies f. Protection switching, restoration and load balancing g. Network control and management h. Merging of IP and Wavelength Division Multiplexed optical networks ---cross-layer optimizations i. Advanced network functions and architecture --- flow switching, optical packet switching
5. Current state-of-the-art commercial and research network descriptions
Teaching material:
Text: "Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective", 2nd edition, by Rajiv Ramaswami and Kumar N. Sivarajan.
Augmented by course notes to be developed into new text.
Grading plan: 1 (30%) mid-term and one final (50%) and problem sets (20%) - Certain subsets of materials (will be identified) are for information only and will not be included in the exams.