EL4391 Optical Networks Syllabus:

EL4391 Optical Networks Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 Understand the concepts of optical components and networks.
 To gain an understanding of various issues in designing a high speed, and huge bandwidth optical network.
 To acquire knowledge of architecture and standards of optical networks.
 Thorough knowledge about the routing and access mechanism in optical networks.
 Thorough understanding of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the photonics technology.

UNIT I OPTICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Light propagation in optical fibers-Loss & Bandwidth, System limitations, Non-Linear effect, Solitons, Optical Network Components- Couplers, Isolators & Circulators, Multiplexers & Filters Optical Amplifiers, Switches, Wavelength Converters.

UNIT II OPTICAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURES

Introduction to Optical Networks; WDM networks , SONET / SDH, Metropolitan-Area Networks, Layered Architecture; Broadcast and Select Networks- Topologies for Broadcast Networks, Media Access Control Protocols, Wavelength Routing Architecture. WOBAN and OTDM networks. Introduction to ASON.

UNIT III WAVELENGTH ROUTING NETWORKS

The Optical layer, Node Designs, Optical layer cost tradeoff, Routing and Wavelength Assignment algorithms, Virtual Topology design, Architectural variations

UNIT IV PACKET SWITCHING AND ACCESS NETWORKS

Photonic Packet Switching – OTDM , Multiplexing and Demultiplexing, Synchronization, Broadcast OTDM networks, Switch based networks; Access Networks- Network Architecture overview , Future Access Networks, Optical Access Network Architectures.

UNIT V NETWORK DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT

Transmission system Engineering-system model, Power penalty-transmitter, receiver, Optical amplifiers, crosstalk, dispersion, wavelength stabilization; overall design consideration; Control and Management-Network management functions, Configuration management, Performance management, Fault management. Optical safety, Service interface.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course the student will be
CO1:able to design state-of-the-art optical networks.
CO2: able to implement optical network protocols.
CO3: able to design high speed networks using optical fibers
CO4: able to simulate access network
CO5: able to design the optical network infrastructure and network management methods.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

REFERENCES

1. Rajiv Ramaswami and Kumar N.Sivarajan, “Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective ”, Harcourt Asia Pvt Ltd., Second Edition 2004.
2. C.Siva Ram Moorthy and Mohan Gurusamy, “WDM Optical Networks: Concept, Design and Algorithms”, PHI, 1st Edition, 2002.
3. P.E.Green, jr., “Fiber Optical Networks”, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1993.
4. Optical Networks: Third Generation Transport Systems, Prentice Hall, 2002.
5. Martin Maier, “Optical Switching Networks”, Cambridge India, 2014.