Credit Weight: 0.5 Description: Review of communication systems requirements and the place of optical communications in this. Basic optics. Light guides, connectors, and couplers. Practical considerations. Precautions to be taken to prevent eye damage when working with lasers. Electro-optical modulators, demodulators and couplers. Detailed analysis and study of an established optical communications system. Offering: 3-1.5; or 3-1.5