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Practical Introduction to Optical WDM Components and Systems in Student Teaching Laboratories

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Abstract

In this paper we describe a new family of teaching packages designed to offer a practical introduction for graduate students of Science and Engineering to the topic of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) in fibre optics. The teaching packages described here provide students with the background theory before embarking on a series of practical experiments to demonstrate the operation and characterisation of WDM components and systems. The packages are designed in a modular format to allow the user to develop from the fundamentals of fibre optical components through to the concepts of WDM and dense WDM (DWDM) systems and onto advanced topics covering aspects of Bragg gratings. This paper examines the educational objectives, background theory, and typical results for these educational packages.

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  1. See www.optosci.com for extensive additional information on OptoSci's range of photonics educator kits.
  2. W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, and D. Walsh, “Photonics laboratory teaching experiments for scientists and engineers”, 7th International conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Singapore, 2001, Paper 304 and SPIE Proceedings 4588, 2002.
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  4. D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

1999 (1)

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Walsh, D. Moodie, and I. Mauchline, “Photonics laboratory experiments for modern technology based courses” IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education, pp 41–54, 1999.

Conner, S.

D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

Culshaw, B

D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

Culshaw, B.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Walsh, D. Moodie, and I. Mauchline, “Photonics laboratory experiments for modern technology based courses” IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education, pp 41–54, 1999.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, and D. Walsh, “Photonics laboratory teaching experiments for scientists and engineers”, 7th International conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Singapore, 2001, Paper 304 and SPIE Proceedings 4588, 2002.

Johnstone, W.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Walsh, D. Moodie, and I. Mauchline, “Photonics laboratory experiments for modern technology based courses” IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education, pp 41–54, 1999.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, and D. Walsh, “Photonics laboratory teaching experiments for scientists and engineers”, 7th International conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Singapore, 2001, Paper 304 and SPIE Proceedings 4588, 2002.

D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

Mauchline, I.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Walsh, D. Moodie, and I. Mauchline, “Photonics laboratory experiments for modern technology based courses” IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education, pp 41–54, 1999.

D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, and D. Walsh, “Photonics laboratory teaching experiments for scientists and engineers”, 7th International conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Singapore, 2001, Paper 304 and SPIE Proceedings 4588, 2002.

Moodie, D.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Walsh, D. Moodie, and I. Mauchline, “Photonics laboratory experiments for modern technology based courses” IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education, pp 41–54, 1999.

D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, and D. Walsh, “Photonics laboratory teaching experiments for scientists and engineers”, 7th International conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Singapore, 2001, Paper 304 and SPIE Proceedings 4588, 2002.

Walsh, D.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Walsh, D. Moodie, and I. Mauchline, “Photonics laboratory experiments for modern technology based courses” IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education, pp 41–54, 1999.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, and D. Walsh, “Photonics laboratory teaching experiments for scientists and engineers”, 7th International conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Singapore, 2001, Paper 304 and SPIE Proceedings 4588, 2002.

D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education (1)

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Walsh, D. Moodie, and I. Mauchline, “Photonics laboratory experiments for modern technology based courses” IEEE Proceedings: Special issue on Electrical and Computer Engineering Education, pp 41–54, 1999.

Other (3)

D. Walsh, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, S. Conner, W. Johnstone, and B Culshaw, “Practical Bit Error Rate Measurements on Fibre Optic Communications Links in Student Teaching Laboratories”, 9th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Marseille, France, Paper ETOP021, 2005.

See www.optosci.com for extensive additional information on OptoSci's range of photonics educator kits.

W. Johnstone, B. Culshaw, D. Moodie, I. Mauchline, and D. Walsh, “Photonics laboratory teaching experiments for scientists and engineers”, 7th International conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP), Singapore, 2001, Paper 304 and SPIE Proceedings 4588, 2002.

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