Course contents: Introduction. Overview of microwave and optical wireless systems concepts, sources, LEDs and Lasers, detectors pin and APD and components elements. E-M theory and waveguides, Boundary conditions, propagation constants and cutoffs, modes of propagation, dispersion, optical fibre components such as couplers WDM, isolators, Transmission line theory, Smith Charts, Optical fibre system design WDM transmission.

Assessment: Written exams at the end of the semester.