Observations (Fiber Optics)

1. Loss in Fiber Optic Cable

Consider 0.25 dB Loss for each connector, and neglect fiber length of patch
cords
Input Voltage 26 Steps
a. 1550 nm laser source
Fiber Length
(km)

Power
(uW)

Direct
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5

123
106
102
80
101
78

Total
Loss
(dB)

No. of
Connects

Loss due
to Fiber
(dB)

(dB/km)

0.636
0.813
1.868
0.856
1.978

2
2
4
2
4

0.146
0.313
0.868
0.356
0.978

0.292
0.313
0.578
0.178
0.391

(Average)= 0.35 dB/km

b. 660 nm laser source

Fiber Length
(km)

Power
(uW)

Direct
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5

210
124
96
32
29
11

Total
Loss
(dB)

No. of
Connects

Loss due
to Fiber
(dB)

(dB/km)

2.288
3.399
8.171
8.598
12.808

2
2
4
2
4

1.788
2.899
7.171
8.198
11.808

3.576
2.899
4.781
4.099
4.723

(Average)= 4.016 dB/km

2. Dispersion Effect (using 1550nm, 660nm)

Fiber Length (km)
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5

Time Lag (nsec)

11
53
76
92
126

Figures in Order of Fiber Optic Cable Length

3. Eye Pattern
Modulati
Bit
Sampling
on
Length
Rate
Frequenc
y
300 KHz
3.43 us
3.18 us
480 KHz
2.17 us
1.96 us
1.2 MHz 907 nsec 780 nsec
2.4 MHz 496 nsec 350 nsec

Jitter
(nsec)

Noise
Margin
(V)

Noise
(mV)

148
119
85
64

3.81
3.74
3.86
3.74

259
259
282
329

Figure in order of Frequency : 300 KHz, 480 KHz, 1.2 MHz, 2.4 MHz