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SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

An Autonomous Institution, Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Anna University


Accredited by NAAC with “A” grade
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Question Bank

Programme Course
Semester Course Title
(s) Code(s)
OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND
B. E (ECE) 6 22ECE26
NETWORKS

2 marks
1. Define "mode theory" in the context of light propagation in optical fibers.
2. List the advantages of optical fiber.

3. A fiber has an attenuation of 0.5dB/km at 1500mm. If 0.5mw of optical power is initially


launched into the fiber, estimate the power level after 25km?
4. Detect why partial reflection does not suffice the propagation of light?

5. Elucidate dispersion in optical fibers, and how does it affect signal transmission
A fiber has an attenuation of 0.5 dB/Km at 1500nm. If 1500nm. If 0.5mW of
6. optical power is initially launched into the fiber, estimate the power level
after 25Km.
7. Compare step index and graded index fiber.
8. Distinguish meridional rays from skew rays.
9. Explicate the role of a photodetector in an optical receiver

10. Give the classification of fibers based on index of refraction and modes.

11. Detect why partial reflection does not suffice the propagation of light?

12. State Snell’s law.


13. Differentiate multimode and single mode fibers.
14. Define dispersion.
15. Distinguish material dispersion, waveguide dispersion and Intramodal dispersion.
A manufacturing Engineer wants to make an optical fiber that has a core
16. index of 1.480 and cladding index of 1.478. Identify the core size for single
mode operation at 1550nm.
17. Name two materials commonly used for optical sources.
A multimode silica fiber has a core refractive index n 1=1.48 and cladding
18.
refractive index n2=1.46.Calculate the numerical aperture of fiber.
19. Infer Leaky modes.

20. Define chromatic dispersion.


10 marks
Draw the block diagram of optical fiber communication system and explain briefly about all the
components associated with it.
1. Show the ray theory transmission behind the optical fiber communication by
reflection, refraction, index of refraction, total internal reflection, Snell’s law
and critical angle with neat diagrams.
2. Describe the core, cladding, and buffer components of an optical fiber, and explain how parameters
like core diameter, numerical aperture, and refractive index contrast influence light propagation.
3. Explain in detail about scattering and bending losses that occur in an optical
fiber with relevant diagrams and expressions.
4. Discuss the principles behind ray optics and mode theory, and illustrate how different modes are
formed and propagate within single-mode and multimode fibers. Include diagrams for clarity.

5. Discuss material and waveguide dispersion mechanisms with necessary


mathematical expressions.
6. Explain short notes about key parameters such as attenuation, dispersion, and bandwidth.

7. A step index fiber in air has a numerical aperture of 0.16, a core refractive
index of 1.45 and a core diameter of 60μm.Determine the normalized
frequency for the fiber when light at a wavelength of 0.9 μm is transmitted.
Further, estimate the number of guided modes propagating in the fiber.
8. An optical fiber has a numerical aperture of 0.20 and a cladding refractive index of 1.59.
Determine: (a) the acceptance angle for the fiber in water which has a refractive index of 1.33; (b)
the critical angle at the core–cladding interface.
9. Explain the principles of fiber nonlinearities and their impact on optical
communication systems.
10. Consider a multimode fiber that has a core refractive index of 1.480 and a core-cladding index
difference 2.0 percent (D = 0.020). Calculate the (i) Numerical aperture, (ii) Acceptance angle, and
(iii) Critical angle.
11. Explain the fiber configurations of Step-Index (SI) and Graded Index (GI) Fibers with appropriate
diagrams.
12. Compare and contrast standard single-mode and multi-mode fibers in-terms of structure,
performance and applications
13. Explain the contributions of microscopic and macroscopic fiber bends towards the bending
losses in optical fibers.
14. Explain the three different mechanisms that cause absorption of optical energy in optical
fibers.

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