Prior knowledge of Electronics and/or Telecommunications.

The module delivery will be based on 4 contact hours per week for 12 weeks covering lectures, tutorials lab based activities. This module will provide you with an advanced understanding of optical communication and its related applications. The module will cover the following topics:

- Fibre principles and Technology: fibre types, dispersion and loss mechanisms.
- Passive and active optical fibre components for communications.
- Principles of laser and photodiodes.
- Optical transmitters and receivers.
- Optical multiplexing and optical amplification.
- Optical system s, networking and planning and applications.
- Architecture, limitations and applications of Li-Fi.
- Li-Fi based communication systems.

This module will enable students to gain understanding, apply knowledge, analyse and evaluate problems and create solutions through a variety of activities, including:
Independent study:-
Reading, team meetings, information gathering, student centred learning, assignment
preparation and presentation
Learning on all aspects of the indicative content will be facilitated by:-
Classroom based lectures and tutorials, laboratory based practical experimental

1. Optical fibre communications 3rd Edition, principles and practice, J Senior, Prentice Hall
International (UK) Ltd, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-13-032681-2.

2. Understanding Fibre Optics, 5th Edition, Hecht, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1 Lake Street, Upper
Saddle River, NJ 07458, Publisher: Prentice Hall, 5th edition April 2005, ISBN-10: 0131174290,
ISBN-13: 978-0131174290.

3. Optical Fiber sensors advanced Techniques and Applications, Ginu Rajan, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015, ISBN-13: 978-1-4822-2829-8

4. Semiconductor Devices for Optical Communications, Kressel, Springer-Verlag, Inc.,175 5th
Avenue, New York, NY 10158, Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc, Nov 1990, ISBN-10:
0387113487, ISBN-13: 978-0387113487.

Laboratory based tutor units and test equipment.
Matlab software.
Online resources.
Library.

1. Demonstrate deep knowledge and systematic understanding of advanced topics in the field of optical communication, Light-Fidelity (Li-Fi) and optical fibre communications.(AHEP 3:SM8M, EA5m,)

2. Critically evaluate and compare the possible solutions to resolve advanced optical communication system problems. (AHEP 3: EA5m)

3. Propose and apply appropriate analytical and experimental techniques to solve complex problems in optical fibre and Li-Fi communication systems. (AHEP 3: EA6M, EA5m, P12M)

4. Plan, design, develop and present an optimised set of resources for optical communication applications. (AHEP 3: EA6M, EA5m, P12M)

A REPORT length 2,000 WORDS weighted at 50%. An EXAM length 2 HOURS weighted at 50%.

A 2-hour examination which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 and 3. Meeting AHEP 3 Outcomes SM8M, EA6M, EA5m, P12M,
A laboratory-based assignment and form al report (2,000 words approx) which will assess Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4. Meeting AHEP 3 Outcomes EA6M, EA5m, P12M,

Practice formative class tests will be undertaken during the module and formative guidance and feedback will be provided in tutorial sessions within the class.