MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ALLAHABAD, PRAYAGRAJ
Electronics and Communication Engineering Department
Session 2023-24 (Even)
B. Tech. 4th Year (Semester-VII)
WDM Optical Network (EC18312)
(Assignment 1)

Section -A
Q1. Define the single mode fiber.
Q2. List the advantages for using optical fiber in long haul communication.
Q3. Summarize the need of optical fiber in the communication.
Q4. Give the important feature of time-slotted optical TDM network
Q5. What are the three topologies used for fiber optical network.
Q6. What is meant by self-phase modulation and cross- Phase modulation (XPM)?
Q7. Explain stimulated Brillouin scattering, stimulated Raman scattering,
Q8. Explain Four wave mixing.
Q9. Differentiate between broadcast and switched network.

Section -B

Q1. Describe how the attenuation affects the signal in fiber optic communication.
Q2 Explain, how the bit interleaved multiplexing operation performed, optically.
Q3 Illustrate the building blocks of optical network
Q4 Explain different parts of public networks.
Q5 Explain the difference between bit interleaved and packet interleaved optical
time division multiplexing
Q6. Explain briefly main categories of Non-linear effect in optical Communication
System.
Q7. Explain Layered hierarchy of Optical layer.
Q8. Discuss optical Packet Switching and optical fiber communication over other
communication
Q9 Write a Notes on cast trade off in WDM network. Give an account of routing
and wavelength assignment Problem in optical network.