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Graduate Program

Optical Networks

This course provides a broad introduction to optical networks. We review the fundamentals of optical communication technologies, the optical circuit and packet network technologies, and all optical packet switching networking. Topics include optical fiber system, optical networking technologies, PON, WDM networking, IP over WDM, OPS/OBS, and optical layer management technologies. (Prerequisite: EE441, EE520, EE527)

 

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