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  • Course type

    Watch to learn anytime

  • Course duration

    507 Min

  • Course start date & time

    Access anytime

  • Language

    English

Why enroll

Participants should join this course to clearly understand how modern communication systems and high-speed internet work using optical fibers. The course helps build strong fundamentals through simple explanations of both theory and practical concepts, making it easier to connect classroom learning with real-world applications. It is especially useful for students and professionals in electronics and communication fields who want to strengthen their knowledge for exams, higher studies, or careers in telecom and networking. Delivered as an NPTEL course, it offers structured, IIT-level learning that can be followed at one’s own pace.

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Fiber Optic Communication Technology

31 Lectures

507 min

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    Introduction to FOCT: Prerequisites, Course Content and Learning Outcomes

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    Preview

    16 min

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    Communication through the ages

    15 min

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    Communication: Basics 1

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    Preview

    9 min

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    Communication: Basics 2

    33 min

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    Digital Communication for Optical Communication

    22 min

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    Digital modulation: Basics 2

    25 min

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    Digital modulation: Basics 3

    8 min

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    Optical communication system

    13 min

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    Optical Sources

    19 min

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    Semiconductor gain media- structure, spectrum

    34 min

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    Optical sources: LED

    11 min

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    External Quantum Efficiency

    18 min

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    Modulation Bandwidth of LED

    20 min

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    Optical and Electrical Bandwidth of LED

    20 min

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    Emission Pattern of LED

    11 min

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    Optical Sources: Laser Diodes over LEDs

    9 min

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    Laser Diodes: Resonator Concepts 1a

    19 min

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    Laser Diodes: Resonator Concepts 1b

    10 min

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    Laser Diodes: Resonator Concepts 1c

    17 min

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    Laser Diodes: Gain Coefficient

    11 min

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    Laser Diodes: Photon life time

    13 min

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    Laser rate equation: Steady State solution1

    14 min

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    Laser rate equation: LI Chara

    17 min

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    Laser power derivation

    18 min

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    Modulation Response of Laser 1

    15 min

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    Modulation Response of Laser 2

    16 min

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    Modulation Response of Laser 3

    21 min

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    Setbacks of direct modulation of laser: Modulation Chirp

    16 min

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    Setbacks of direct modulation of laser: Transcient Chirp

    10 min

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    Recap of Consequences of Direct Modulation

    10 min

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    Noise in Lasers

    17 min

Course details

Fiber Optic Communication Technology is an NPTEL online course that explains how information is transmitted using optical fibers. The course covers both theory and practical concepts, helping learners understand how optical fiber systems work in real-world communication networks. It focuses on the physical principles and engineering aspects that make fiber-optic communication the backbone of today’s high-speed internet and telecom systems.
Source - Nptel,Noc IITM

Course suitable for

  • Automotive
  • Electronics & Instrumentation
  • Electrical
  • Engineering & Design
  • Project Management
  • Research & Developmnet

Key topics covered

  • Learn what optical (fiber) communication is and how it is used to send data at high speed

  • Understand why optical fiber became important and how it evolved over time

  • Get clear basics of how any communication system works, from sender to receiver

  • Learn how light and electromagnetic waves travel inside an optical fiber

  • Understand the basics of digital communication used in fiber-optic systems

  • Learn simple modulation methods like OOK, BPSK, and QPSK to send data using light

  • Know the main parts of an optical communication system and what each part does

  • Learn how LEDs and laser diodes produce light and transmit information

  • Understand how optical fibers guide light, what causes signal loss, and why dispersion matters

  • Get an introduction to optical detectors and amplifiers used to receive and strengthen signals

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