R.M.K.

ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RSM NAGAR, KAVARAIPETTAI 601 206

Unit Test Questions July 2013
Sub. Code: 2402 Sub. Title : Optical Communication and Networking
Class: B.E. 7
th
Semester ECE
Duration : minutes Max. Marks:
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Answer all questions Part A - (5 x 2 = 10), Part B - (2 x 16 + 1 x 8 = 40)
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1. List any four major advantages of optical fiber communication system
2. Define acceptance angle for the fiber
3. Write the expression for n(r), the index profile of graded index fiber
4. An optical fiber in air has a numerical aperture 0.4. Compare the acceptance angle for
meridional rays with that for the skew rays which changes the direction by 100
0
at each
reflection
5. (a) Explain mode propagation in circular waveguides. Obtain its wave equation and modal
equations for step index fiber (16)
(b) With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the following concepts in optical fiber
transmission (i) Evanescent field (ii) Goos-Haenchen shift, (iii) mode coupling
(iv) Mode field diameter
6. (a) calculate the fractional refractive index change and the largest core size of
single mode operation of a parabolic profile with n
1
= 1.465, n
2
= 1.46 and
Operating wavelength = 1250nm. (8)
(b) Explain the various attenuation mechanisms in the optical fiber (16)
7. (a) Derive the expression for the numerical aperture of step index fiber (8)
(b) Distinguish step index and graded index fibers with help of neat schematic
and their typical dimensions (8)
8. (a) Explain mode propagation in circular waveguides. Obtain its wave equation and modal
equations for step index fiber (10)
(b)Derive the approximation of NA = n12 for <<1. What is the difference in the
approximate and exact expressions for the value of NA if n
1
= 1.49 and n
2
=1.48 (10)

9. (a) With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the following concepts in optical fiber
transmission (i) Evanescent field (ii) Goos-Haenchen shift, (iii) mode coupling
(iv)Mode field diameter (10)
(b) Calculate the fractional refractive index change and the largest core size of
Single mode operation of a parabolic profile with n
1
= 1.465, n
2
= 1.46 and
Operating wavelength = 1250nm. (10)
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1. Define total internal Reflection (2)
2. Distinguish between single mode and multimode fiber (2)
3. Define Numerical aperture (2)
4. Write the expressions for V number and number of modes for SI fiber (2)
5. Specify the wavelength of operation of 3 windows (2)
6. List any four major advantages of optical fiber communication system (2)
7. Define acceptance angle for the fiber (2)
8. Write the expression for n(r), the index profile of graded index fiber (2)
9. Distinguish between SI and GI fiber (2)
10. Distinguish between cladding mode and leaky modes (2)
11. Define total internal Reflection (2)
12. Distinguish between single mode and multimode fiber (2)
13. Define Numerical aperture (2)
14. Write the expressions for V number and number of modes for SI fiber (2)