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This document contains 8 questions about optical communication concepts including: calculating attenuation in dB for a signal traveling through a fiber, determining output power given input power and attenuation, calculating the number of modes in a graded-index fiber, determining numerical apertures for different fiber types, explaining optical communication systems with diagrams, differentiating single mode and graded-index fibers, why single mode is preferred for long distance and multi-mode for short distance, and calculating the number of modes in a fiber given its parameters.

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Assignment 1

This document contains 8 questions about optical communication concepts including: calculating attenuation in dB for a signal traveling through a fiber, determining output power given input power and attenuation, calculating the number of modes in a graded-index fiber, determining numerical apertures for different fiber types, explaining optical communication systems with diagrams, differentiating single mode and graded-index fibers, why single mode is preferred for long distance and multi-mode for short distance, and calculating the number of modes in a fiber given its parameters.

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Assignment I (Optical Communication)

1. A signal travels from point A to point B. (a) If the signal power is 1.0 mW at point A and
0.125 mW at point B, what is the attenuation in dB? (b) What is the signal power at point B if the
attenuation is 15 dB?
2. A 50-km long optical fiber has a total attenuation of 24 dB. If 500 mW of optical power
get launched into the fiber, what is the output optical power level in dBm and in mW?
3. Calculate the number of modes at 820 nm and 1.3 mm in a graded-index fiber having a
parabolic-index profile (a = 2), a 25-mm core radius, n1 = 1.48, and n2 = 1.46. How does this
compare to a step-index fiber?
4. Calculate the numerical apertures of (a) a plastic step-index fiber having a core refractive
index of n1 = 1.60 and a cladding index of n2 = 1.49, (b) a step-index fiber having a silica core
(n1 = 1.458) and a silicone resin cladding (n2= 1.405).
5. Explain optical fiber communication system with block diagram.
6. Differentiate single mode step index and graded index fiber with diagram.
7. Explain why we prefer single mode for long distance communication and multi mode for
short distance communication.
8. Consider a fiber with diameter 8 μm, n1 = 1.45 and Δ=0.92%. If fiber is operated at
1550nm then how many modes will it have.

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