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The graduate of the course will be able to: (a) describe the basic aspects of photonics, photon and optical wave; (b) describe and explain the principle of the passive components function of the photonic system; (c) describe and explain the function of optical detectors; (d) explain the interaction of optical beams with the transmission medium; (e) describe the profile of the atmospheric transmission medium in the horizontal and vertical directions; (f) describe adaptive optics systems and PAT systems; (g) name and describe statistical and stationary parameters of photonic links; (h) calculate the photonic link energy budget; (i) design the photonic link; (j) name, describe and compare different types of photonic links; (k) name and describe optical satellite systems.

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

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Teaching methods include lectures and numerical excercises. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to elaborate a single project during the course.

1. System aspects of photonics – photon and optical wave
2. Passive components of photonic systems
3. Laser beam shaping
4. Optical transmitters, optical fiber amplifiers, repeaters, and EO modulators
5. Optical detectors and optical signal receivers
6. Interaction of optical beams with a transmission medium, propagation of optical beams in optical fibers and in a vacuum
7. Horizontal and vertical modeling of the Earth's atmospheric transmission medium
8. Adaptive optics, optical systems, and PAT systems, multi-hop relaying
9. Statistical and stationary parameters of photonic systems, modulation
10. Photonic link budget
11. Properties and parameters of individual types of ground-to-air, air-to-air, space-to-space, space-to-ground photonic links
12. Satellite systems – European Data Relay System, SOTA, OPALS, OSIRIS and etc.
13. Expected development of aerospace photonic systems

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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the principles of photonics and basic components of optical and photonic systems, to explain the principle of laser beam shaping, to explain the principle of optical sources operation, amplifiers, repeaters, and modulators. Another goal is to acquaint students with the principle of laser beam detection, to explain the principle of interaction of optical beams with transmission media. Students will get acquainted with horizontal and vertical photonic communication systems, which include adaptive optical systems or PAT systems. In the course, they will learn to calculate the energy budget of photonic links. The aim of the course is also to acquaint students with specific optical satellite systems.

Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

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