This course introduces important components used in fiber-optic systems: fibers, light sources, detectors, optical amplifiers, repeaters, regenerators, connectors, splices, couplers, switches, modulators, planar waveguide devices, fiber Bragg gratings, and filters. It covers their principles and functions.

This course describes how fiber-optic systems work and how they are used. It covers system concepts, standards, long-haul telecommunications, submarine cables, regional telecommunications, local telephone systems, cable television networks, data communication, and optical networks. The course intends to provide an intuitive understanding of fiber optic systems and how to get started working with them.