440-4229/01 – SW Tools in Optical Communications (SWN)
Gurantor department | Department of Telecommunications | Credits | 3 |
Subject guarantor | Ing. Jan Látal, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Jan Látal, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Optional |
Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | FEI | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of subject is to introduce modern software tools for simulation of optical components, optical communication and optoelectronics to the students. The main software applications used during classes are LightTools, CODE V and tool package from Optiwave. Students are expected to perform simulations, identify and solving problems during tutorials.
Teaching methods
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Project work
Summary
The focus of the course is set so that attendees will obtain new competences in usage of software tools for simulations of various tasks from the field of optical fiber or fiberless communication systems. Emphasis is also put on geometrical optics in form of lenses and other optical components simulations as well as beam tracking during solving of laboratory tasks.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
During the course students are obliged to work out and defend semester project that will be solved with usage of one of introduced software tools.
E-learning
Other requirements
The condition for obtaining credit is elaboration and defending of semester project chosen by student during classes.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction to LightTools software (object imaging in 3D space, work in coordinate system, design of mechanical and optical 3D object, basic simulation of beam propagation through designed objects).
2. Optical sources modeling in LightTools (optical sources modeling using elements from libraries, defining own sources, simulation of light distribution in space, combining optical sources with other optical components).
3. LightTools and geometrical optics simulations (explanation of basic terms from geometrical optics, design of mirroring plane in LightTools, design of lens, parameter definition, design of lens system, design of optical fiber model).
4. Basic operation in CodeV software tool (work procedures in CodeV, coordinates system and sign convention, field specification and reference beams, usage of Lens Data Manager plugin, basic analysis of optical systems).
5. Simulation of geometrical optics in CodeV (relation between geometrical optics and CodeV environment, design of lens system, 2D and 3D imaging, work and design of optical components via Command Window, design of optical system utilizing lenses and mirrors).
6. Basic operation in Optiwave software (design and field distribution in Optiwave OptiSystem, work with graphic interface, Sweep regime and its usage for simulations, setting of global variables for effective simulation settings, export and import of data files for simulations, graphic processing of simulation results, work with BER, power, dispersion, SNR, etc. components).
7. Light sources simulation for optical communication (simulation of optical communication systems with different optical radiation sources, LED vs. Laser source, light sources parameters according to datasheets, spectral analysis).
8. Simulation of optical communication system with different photodetector types (PN, PIN, APD photodetectors, photodetector setting for simulations based on datasheets, usage of optimization functions).
9. Simulation of optical communication systems with multiplexers and demultiplexers (design of xWDM network scheme, simulation optimization functions, media access setting, usage of different amplifier types).
10.-12. Simulation of optical access networks (demonstration of complete xPON network design – GEPON, GPON, WDM-PON, XG-PON, NG-PON, TWDM-PON, etc., network design with different modulations, bit rates, dispersion effects, linear and nonlinear effects on data transmission).
13. Simulation of fiberless optical systems in Optiwave software (topology design for indoor or outdoor free space systems, usage of xWDM for fiberless optical system).
14. Presentation and defense of semester projects.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction