Short Course on Basics of Optical Communications (Free for PGC registered attendees or members of IEEE Photonics Society)
SHUM Ping Perry (Prof)
Dear IEEE Photonics Society members,
In conjunction with the Photonics Global Conference @ Singapore there will be a short course on Thursday 16th December 2010. The course will cover the functions and operational characteristics of available optical fibers, transceivers, and specialized passive and active components needed for designing modern optical fiber communication links.
Venue: Room 204, Level 2, Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles, Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore 039593
Time: 4-6pm
Date: 16 Dec 2010
Registration: http://ieeeps.org/ems/regforevent.php?event_id=162
Short Course Title: Basics of Optical Communications
Abstract: The course covers the functions and operational characteristics of available optical fibers, transceivers, and specialized passive and active components needed for designing modern optical fiber communication links. It explains distortion effects on lightwave signals, defines bit error rate and receiver sensitivity, and identifies measurement equipment and procedures used to verify system operating characteristics. The course also defines wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) concepts, components, and applications. The topics include characteristics of wavelength multiplexers, optical amplifier uses in WDM links, WDM link design examples, and implementation of WDM-based metro and FTTP networks.
Biography: Dr. Gerd Keiser has extensive experience in studying photonic technology, such as component development, telecom optical transmission systems, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks, and intelligent building networks. During the past four years he has been involved with biophotonics research and teaching. He has written four books related to photonic devices and communication networks. In addition, he teaches tutorial courses at various international conferences. One of these tutorials is available online through the IEEE Communications Society. Currently he is a National Science Council Chair Professor at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Earlier he was involved with telecom systems in the US, was a consultant for the telecom industry, and was an adjunct professor of electrical engineering at Boston University. He is an IEEE Fellow, a member of OSA and SPIE, and an Associate Editor of Optical Fiber Technology.
Course Fee: S$50 (Free for PGC registered attendees or members of IEEE Photonics
Society)
Additional S$50 will be charged if course material* is required.
* The fourth edition of "Optical Fiber Communications" released on Sept 2010 will be given to all registered attendees who request for course material. Prof. Gerd Keiser is the author of this book.
Best Regards,
Perry
Photonics Global Conference (PGC 2010),
14-16 Dec 2010, Singapore
Please visit http://www.photonicsglobal.org/
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