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TECH/ECE/6TH SEM/ECEN 3241/2019

FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION

(ECEN 3241)

3 hrs Full Marks: 70

Allotted:
Time
Figures out of
the right margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to answer Group A and

any
5(five) fromGroup B to E, taking atleast one from each group.
didates are required to give answer in their own words as far as
practicable.
Group - AA

(Multiple Choice Type Questions)

1.
Choose the correct alternative for the following: 10x 1 10

An absorption caused by valance electrons in the silica material from

which the fibers are manufactured
(a) ion resonance absorption (b) UV absorption
) modal dispersion (d) IR absorption.
(i) Type of fiber that has the highest modal dispersion
(a) step index single mode (b) step index multimode
c)graded index multimode (d) graded index single mode
(ii) Calculate the energy ofthe infrared light at 1.55 um
(a) 0.5 eV (b) 1.55 eV
(c) 0.8 eV (d) none.
(iv Light in a graded index fiber is guided by
(a) total internal reflection (b) refraction
(c) both a &b (d) none.
()Which ofthe following materials is not suitable for making an LED?
(a) GaAs (b) Si
(c) InGaAsP (d) AlGaAS
(vi) Multimode step index fiber has
a) large core diameter and large numerical aperture
b large core diameter and small numerical aperture
) small core diameter and large numerical aperture
a) small core diameter and small numerical aperture.
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In optical fiber, the concept of

an
(vii) numerical
describing the ability of aperture is
(a) light collection
(c) light dispersion
applicable
(b) light scattering in

(d) light polarization

(viii) In photodiode, when there is no incident
almost negligible and is called light, the reverse e Current is
(a) zener current Currone
(c) photo current (b) dark current
The scheme of WDM is similar to
(d) PIN current.
(x)
(a) FDM for RF transmission
(c)SDM (b) TDM
(d) OTDM.
Which among the following is a key process
beam formation as it
undergoes the light adopted for the L
(a) Spontaneous Emission amplification?
(c) Both (a) and (b) (b) Stimulated Emission
(d) None of the above.
Group - B
2. (a) Define () Numerical
number of optical fiber. Aperture (i) normalized frequency or v

b) Explain how the multimode

Graded-Index optical fiber with optical rays are propagated through the
a suitable
c) A
cylindrical step index fiber has a corediagram.
refractive index of 1.5. The diameter of 100 um and
The source is cladding has a refractive index of 1.46.
operating at a wavelength of 0.95 um.
normalized frequency for the fiber Estimate: (0) the
(i) the number of guided
(2+2)+3+5 *
modes
3. (a) Explain ray propagation with
fiber. a
diagram inn aa graded index opacal
graded inae
(b) Mention different
(c) The
optical fiber losses.
speed of light in vacuum
310 and in the core of the SI is
fiber
and 2x108 ms1 respectively. When
ar
the
the critical angle at the core
the fiber is placeu
ne (0) NA of the fiber and cladding interface is 75, calculate
unt
length. (i) multipath
ultipath time
time per
dispersion
dispes
3+4 5 =12
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Group C

.noat diagram, explain

With
the operation of
edge-emitting double
hetero structure LED
Define ternal Quantum efficiciency and External quantum efficiency
(b) o fan LED.
A Burrus type p-n GaAs ( r.i. of 3.6 and band gap 143 eV) LED is
c) coupled toa
SIF using epoxy resin (r.i. of 1.5). The radiative and non-
cou ative recombination life times be 50 ns and 100ns
The .ED is forward biased with a current of 150 mA andrespectively.
a voltage of
2V. Estimate,

0) Internal quantum efficiency

(ii) Internal power efficiency
() External quantum efficiency and
(iv)External power efficiency.
4+2+6 12
Explain the working principle of distributed Bragg reflector laser
5. (a)
with a suitable diagram.
)What is population inversion? Find the threshold condition for lasing
b)
operation.
Adouble heterostructure GaAs/GaAlAs ILD operating at 850nm has
a cavity length of 500um, and refractive index of the cavity is 3.7.
How many longitudinal modes are emitted? What is the mode
separation in terms of frequency (Hz) and wave length?
3+(2+3)+4 12
Group D

)Explain the working principleofp -i-n Photodiodewith a diagram.

(b) Prove that R=
ne where, R = responsivity, e = electronic charge,
hc
h= plank's constant, A = wavelength and c = velocity oflight.

()Atypical photodiode has a responsivity of 0.40AW1 for a He-Ne laser

source (A = 632.8 nm). The active area of the photodiode is 2mm2.
What will be the output photocurrent if the incident flux is 100

mw/mm2 4+5+3 = 12

7. (a)
EXplain the principle of operation of WDM with relevant block
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With the help of energy level diagram,

(b) operation of EDFA. explai the
principle of
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8. (a) Describe different network topologies.

(b) Explain the frame structure of SONET.

Describe Different protocol layers of SONET
(c)
4+4+4 1
Write short notes on any three of the following:
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SDH (3417
(ii) Fiber Raman Amplifier
(ii) Dispersion shifted optical fiber
(iv) WDM.