Modeling/Analysis of optical fibers

[ElectroFractal]

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I am struggling to find a project idea in the area of modeling or analysis of optical fibers

Hello PF,

I need some guide points to help me formulate a project idea on the topic of optical fibers.

Namely, the professor suggested I should look for topics on modeling of optical fibers, analysis of different optical fibers, characteristics etc. and to work in a simulator, or perform a simulation. By Googling, I found a software, which might be usefull (https://www.rp-photonics.com/ - the free version of course), and I found some books like this one: Optical Fiber Communication Systems with MATLAB® and Simulink® Models (Optics and Photonics) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QFFY92E/?tag=pfamazon01-20).

I browsed the book, and I found it interesting to do some modeling of optical fibers in MATLAB, and conduct a small study case, for example, or something else. But after searching on the Internet, I couldn't think of a slightest idea of something to formulate as a specific topic to offer to the professor for further development.

If some of you have an experience in this area, I would appreciate any suggestions of ideas to develop a specific project.

Thank you all!

 

[berkeman]

Do you know what scientific journals cover this area of research? You can probably read through some issues of the journals to get some ideas for what some of the current research looks like, and that may help to give you some ideas.

 

[dlgoff]

Summary:: I am struggling to find a project idea in the area of modeling or analysis of optical fibers

I would appreciate any suggestions of ideas to develop a specific project.

I did a Google Scholar search on "testing optical fibers" that may give you some ideas.