Nam (Pages : 3) Seventh Semester B.Tech. Degree Examination, June 2019 (2008 Scheme) 08.702 : OPTICAL COMMUNICATION (T) Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100 PART-A Answer all questions : 10. Explain intermodal and intramodal dispersionin optical fibers. Calculate the numerical aperture of a step index fiber having nt = 1.48 and n2= 1.46. What is the maximum entrance angle 4,.,,. or this fiber if the outer medium is air. How do hetero-junction structures improve optical and carrier confinement? Can an optical fiber act as both monomode and multimode ? why? Calculate the quantum efficiency and responsivity of a photo detector if the number of incident photons are 800 and the corresponding electron generation in photodiode is 500 per sec at a wavelength of I300nm Explain the operation of PIN diode and compare it with APD. Show that three exists an optimum value for soliton pulse width for minimum: BER. What is the need of optical amplifiers ? Briefly explain the different types. List the merits of soliton communication systems. Explain the principle of AWG (10 x 4 = 40 Marks) PTO,PART -B ‘Answer any two questions from each Module. " 12. 13. 14. 15. 16 Module -1 Describe the mechanism of intermodal dispersion in a multimode step index fiber. Show that the total broadening of a light pulse 7, due to intermodal dispersion in a multimode step index fiber may be given as AT, = L(NA)*/2n,c Explain the vapour phase oxidation process of fiber fabrication with suitable figures (a) Explain the lasing action in FP laser (b) The threshold current of a semiconductor laser doubles when the operating temperature is increased by 50°C. What is the characteristic temperature of the laser. (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) Module - II Briefly discuss the possible sources of noise in optical fiber receivers. Derive an expression for the Bit Error Rate in optical receivers. Explain the working principle of EDFA with suitable diagram and derive an expression for the gain of of EDFA (a) Show that the received signal strength can be enhanced locally in coherent systems, (b) With a block schematic explain the working of ASK heterodyne system (2x 10 = 20 Marks) 2 G- 350017. 18. 19. Module - Ill Explain the architecture of WDM system with block schematics and discuss the challenges in DWDM. How bit error rate of a soliton link is effected when repeater spacing is increased, Bit rate is increased, Transmission distance is increased Explain Briefly Light wave networks, soliton-soliton interactions and wavelength tuneable sources. (2x 10 = 20 Marks) 3 G - 3500