Course Description: This is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with practical concepts and the terminology involved in optical fiber communications systems. Basic optical principles are reviewed. Dielectric slab-waveguides, fiber waveguides and integrated optics devices are discussed. The major components of a fiber communications link, including optical sources, detectors, and fibers are covered. The current state of the art and expected future directions in optical telecommunications are discussed.

Prerequisites: Upper level undergraduate or graduate standing

Time: Monday, Wednesday: 5:00 - 6:20 PM (live)

Tuesday, Thursday: 6:30 - 7:50 PM (tape delay)

Location: 129 Caruth Hall, SMU (live); 205 Caruth Hall, SMU (tape delay)

Instructor: Gary Evans 319 Caruth Hall 768-3032 (office) 768-3573 (fax)

gae@seas.smu.edu (email) http://www.seas.smu.edu/~gae/(web page)

Office Hours: M, W, F: 11:00 - 12:00; usually Sundays 2:00 - 4:00

Required Text: Fiber Optic Communications by Joseph C. Palais, Prentice Hall, 1992.

Notes: A bound set of class viewgraphs can be downloaded free from my website (http://www.seas.smu.edu/~gae/). The same set of powerpoint slides can be purchased (about $21--plus $6 for shipping) from Impressions (214-768-3898 voice; 214-768-1001 fax; or email Josh Shipman at: jshipman@post.smu.edu; hours 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) on the SMU campus. Additional notes and handouts will be provided throughout the course.

Equipment: scientific calculator; protractor; ruler marked in millimeters.

References: Special Issue on Optical Communication Network Trends, Proceedings of the IEEE, November 1993 (issued jointly with the IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology). (optional). Also see references in the back of the textbook. Additional references will be provided throughout the course.

Subscriptions: Free subscriptions to the trade journals Lightwave and Laser Focus World are available from the homepage for PenWell Publishing Company (http://www.lfw.com/). Click on the icon for either Lightwave or Laser Focus World to reach the home page for the associated trade journal. Follow their instructions to submit an electronic application for a free subscription.

Exams: Two midterms and one final. All exams will be closed book. One page of notes on an 8.5" x 11" (you can write on both sides) sheet of paper for the first exam with one additional page allowed for each consecutive exam. Previous exams from this course will be made available.

Homework: Due one week after receipt of assignment. Each homework problem is worth 10 points. Students are encouraged to work together on the homework, in person, or by (you can make use of the ee5303 newsgroup smu.seas.ee5303) Copying another students homework is not "working together" and is a violation of the honor code. The answers to the problems from the text are in the back of the book. Please write large and legible on the homework and the exams (especially important for faxed material). Distance students should keep a copy of their exams and homework in case of lost faxes and/or lost mail. Fax homework to: 214-768-3573

Composition: midterm 1: 22%

midterm 2: 22%

homework: 22%

final exam: 34%

students: To ensure rapid grading and return of your work, please submit all homework and exams to Gary Evans, Department of Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0335. NTU students should include both the NTU course number (TM513N) and the SMU course number (5303). Fax materials to 214-768-3573 to save time.

Disabilities: Southern Methodist University provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. This University will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations. It is the students responsibility to contact the faculty member and/or the Services for Students with Disabilities at 768-4563 in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.

Email/web: On the remote chance that you do not have access to electronic mail, you should contact a SEAS system manager at 214-768-7327 (214-SMU-SEAS) to get an account. A newsgroup, "smu.seas.ee5303", has been set up for this course. If you have trouble subscribing, contact "manager@seas.smu.edu" by email. Postings to the ee5303 newsgroup can automatically appear in your mailbox by emailing "majordomo@seas.smu.edu" with the request "subscribe ee5303"

Problems: If you have problems receiving handouts or other class material, contact Gary McCleskey (214-768-3108 (v); 768-3573 (fax); garym@seas.smu.edu)

If you have problems with videotapes, contact Tessie Sanders (214-768-3070 (v); 768-3883 (fax); tessie@seas.smu.edu) and vthelp@seas.smu.edu

Course Description: From the catalog: This course introduces the physical principles of semiconductor devices and their practical implementation in electronic circuits. Topics include metal-semiconductor junctions, p-n junctions, bipolar junction transistors, field-effect transistors, integrated circuits, light emitting diodes, and semiconductor lasers.

Comment: the emphasis will be on the physical principles and the devices, not how the devices are used in circuits. The detailed operation of a p-n junction diode is emphasized

Course Description: This is a laboratory-oriented elective course for upper level undergraduates and first-year graduate students covering an overview of integrated circuit process technology. Students will fabricate and characterize MOSFETS, visible semiconductor lasers, and submicron gratings (using holography). Lectures will discuss photolithography, oxidation, diffusion, ion-implantation, metalization, and etching. Process modeling will use the CAD tool SUPREM. Lasers will be analyzed using the computer program MODEIG. A laboratory report describing the projects will be peer-reviewed before final submission.