Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology

A 10
(An Autonomous Institution)
Code No: 101EC26
B. TECH. IV Year I Semester Examinations, December, 2013 (Regular)
OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ( ECE )
Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 70

Note : No additional answer sheets will be provided.

Part-A (Objective Type)
Max.Marks:20
1.

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

Define the term Mode Field Diameter for a single mode fiber.

2.

What is waveguide dispersion?

3.

Compute the acceptance angle at the entry of a 50 um dia. step-index fiber with
core and cladding indices given as 1.468 and 1.452 respectively.

4.

Write any 4 differences between PIN diode and Avalanche Photo Diode.

5.

Write the threshold condition for a Fabry Perot cavity based Laser diode to lase.
Name all the parameters in the equation.

6.

Define Equilibrium Numerical Aperture.

7.

Illustrate the types of misalignments in a Fiber-to-Fiber joint through suitable

diagrams.

8.

How is Bit Error Rate (BER) defined for a digital fiber optic link?

9.

Highlight the principle

measurement.

10.

What is the principle of Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)?

of Cut-back method

of

fiber

optic attenuation

Part B
Max. Marks: 50
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. EACH QUESTION CARRIES 10 MARKS.
1.

A.

List out various modes supported by a cylindrical optical fiber? Which of

these are not supported by a conventional metallic waveguides and why?
[5+5]

B.

What is mode coupling? Explain briefly.

2.

Write the expressions of core refractive index and the Numerical Aperture of

graded index fiber. Hence obtain the corresponding expressions for parabolic
indexed fiber.
3.

A.

Describe how micro bending and macro bending mechanisms result in

attenuation in an optical fiber in the form of radiative losses. Suggest
methods to reduce the effect.

B.

[6+4]

A multi mode step index fiber with ncore = 1.468 and ncladding = 1.456
supports no. of propagating modes. Compute the index difference, and
intermodal delay, after a length of 3.2 Km.

4.

What is Splicing? List out and discuss the steps involved in fusion splicing.

5.

A.

Define Quantum Efficiency of an LED and hence obtain an expression for

the internal efficiency of a double hetero junction based Surface Emitting
LED.

6.

A.

Discuss the steps involved in carrying out the power budget for a digital
fiber optic link. Explain with the help of suitable example.

B.

[5+5]

Describe briefly about power coupling from a Lambertian LED source to a

multimode optical fiber.

7.

A.

Establish a relation between Quantum efficiency and responsivity of a

photo detector.

B.

[5+5]

What are the performance characteristics of a digital fiber optic link and an
analog fiber optic link?

8.

With suitable experimental set up describe the procedure for measurement of

any two of the following fiber parameters.
A.

Refractive index profile

B. Cut-off wavelength

C. Diameter

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