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B.Tech.(ECE) (Sem.–7,8)
OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS
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Subject Code : EC-404
Paper ID : [A0329]
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
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INST RUCT ION TO CANDIDAT ES :

1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY cons is ting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
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2. SECTION-B c ontains FIVE questions c arrying FIVE marks eac h and s tudents
have to atte mpt any FOUR ques tions.
3. SECTION-C contains THREE questions carrying TEN marks e ach and s tudents
have to atte mpt any TWO questions.
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SECTION-A
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a) Discuss the concept of negative resistance in APD photo-detector.
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fiber.

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d) A graded index fiber has a parabolic refractive index profile with 45 m diameter.
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numerical aperture
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when it is operating at 1.5 m wavelength.

e) “Nonlinearities are related with intensity”, Justify the statement.

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h) Draw diagram and explain briefly distributed feedback laser.

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i) Explain briefly fiber coupling losses.

j) How BER helps to determine receiver performance?

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SECTION-B

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3. The light output from GaAs is coupled into step index fiber with numerical aperture of
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0.2, core refractive index
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of 1.4 and
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Determine the coupling efficiency into the fiber and optical loss relative to the power
emitted from the LED.

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you understand by double hetero
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Draw schematic diagram of an
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emitting DH LED.

5. A multimode step index fiber has a relative refractive index difference of 1 % and a core
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clad fiber is made
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internal reflection angle.

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Fiber to fiber coupling losses is affected by intrinsic and extrinsic coupling losses. Can
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structure for optical
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merits and drawbacks. In particular, compare surface and edge emitting devices.
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b) The threshold optical powers for stimulated Brillouin and Raman scattering in a long
8 m core diameter single mode fiber are found to be 190 mW and 1.70 mW
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using an injection
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laser source
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1GHz.
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kilometer of the fiber at this wavelength.
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