Module S2.6 - Fiber Optics

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Marcus Schmidt

Dates:

• Lectures: Friday 12:15-13:45 (ACP Auditorium)
• Seminars: Friday 14:15-15:45 (ACP SR1)

Lecture material:

•  There is no fully script, but a one-page summary after each chapter
• You need to write down things to get the details
• The summaries will be handed out during the exersizes
• Please ask questions during the lecture or the exercises

Exercises:

• Exercises happen every two weeks in two groups
• Details: Fridays, 14:00-16:00, SR1, ACP
• Exercises (homework) will be handed out during the regular lecture. Students can present their calculations during exercises and discuss lecture-related problems with the tutor.

Completing this lecture successfully (getting ECTS points) requires:

• Presenting at least one time the results of your homework during the exercises on the blackboard
• Successful written examination at the end of the lecture time

Literature:

A. Snyder and J. D. Love , Optical Waveguide Theory

G. P. Agrawal, Lightwave Technology  

C. Yeh, The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides

Lecture content (chapters):

1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of Fiber and Waveguide Optics
3. Materials
4. Types of Fibers
5. Applications