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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Fiber Optics FIZ423 Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Timur CANEL
Prof. Dr. Meral HOŞCAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) At the end of this lecture, the fundamental optical concepts will be learned.
1) At the end of this lecture, the fundamental optical concepts will be learned.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Low Middle Middle Middle High Middle Middle Middle Middle High Middle Middle
1 Low Middle Low High Low Middle Low Middle Low High Low Low High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

yok

Course Contents

Optical Fibers:Definition, structure, numerical aperture.The propagation of light in optical waveguide.The refractive index profile Dispersion. Singlemods and multimodes fibers..Maxwell equations.The kinds of the optical fibers .The productin methods of optical fibers. Losses

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction and Historical development
2) Defination and structure of fiber optics
3) Numerical aperture.
4) Progression in wave media
5) Progression of light in wave media
6) Optical wave media profiles
7) Dispersion
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Multi modes fibers
10) Single mode fibers
11) Maxwell equations
12) Types of optical fibers
13) Optical fiber manufacturing methods
14) Optical fiber manufacturing methods
15) Missing
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Understanding Fiber Optics, Jeff Hecht
2- Introduction to Fiber Optics, John Crisp
3- Fiber Optics: Physics and Technology, Fedor Mitschke
4- Fiber Optik, Sedat Özsoy

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required