Ph.D., P.Eng.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
This introductory course is for engineers interested in Fiber Optic Transmission and Optical Sensors. The course provides the knowledge needed to understand the functionality of optical sensors and of optical fiber signal transmission system. The focus is on optomechanical sensors modeling and on optical waveguides, LED, laser, and photodetectors modeling as well as on issues regarding optomechanical system design for PC based process monitoring and control.
Introduction to Monitoring and Control using Optical Sensors and Fiber Optic Transmission: Basic structure of PC based monitoring and control systems. Main components for optical sensing and fiber optic signal transmission.
Optics and Optomechanical Fundamentals Review: Geometric optics applied to light reflection and refraction. Wave propagation, dispersion and attenuation in waveguides. Polarization. Fabry-Perot resonator. Electro-optic, acousto-optic and magneto-optic effects.
Optical Sensors, Optical Fibers, Transmitters and Receivers: Modeling optical sensors (for displacement and motion, temperature and pressure), optical fibers, LED, semiconductor lasers and photodetectors.
Optical Signal Processing: Modeling tunable optical filters, couplers and optical amplifiers using transfer functions, scattering matrices and block diagrams.
Fiber Optic Signal Transmission System for PC Based Monitoring and Control: Modulation and demodulation. Optic-PC interfacing components: transceiver to A/D Converter and D/A to transmitter. Noise effects modeling. Open loop and closed loop system design issues. Experimental demonstration of optical sensing, transmission and PC interfacing.
Evaluation is based on: Quizzes (10%), project or MT (30%) and final examination (60%).
Tel: (613) 562-5800 ext. 6270
Fax: (613) 562-5177
E-mail:necsules@eng.uottawa.ca
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