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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Seventh Semester B.Tech Degree Examination December 2022 (2019 scheme)
Course Code: ECT 413

Course Name: OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer all questions, each carries 3 marks. Marks
1 Illustrate any six advantages of optical fibre as transmission medium in the (3)
communication?
2 Consider a multimode silica fibre that has a core refractive index n1=1.47 and a (3)
cladding refractive index n2=1.45. Find (a) the acceptance angle in air? (b) the
numerical aperture ?
3 Write a short note on extrinsic absorption effect on the optical fibre cable? (3)
4 List out any six principal requirements of a good connector design in the optical (3)
communication system?
5 Consider a silicon avalanche photodiode has a quantum efficiency of 70 percent (3)
at a wavelength of 950nm. Suppose 0.5µW of optical power produces a multiplied
photocurrent of 15µA. Find (a) the primary photocurrent? (b) the multiplication
factor?
6 Explain the principle of external modulation in laser diode with a neat block (3)
schematic?
7 Discuss the working principle of semiconductor laser amplifier ? (3)
8 Write a short note on doped fibre amplifiers in the optical communication system? (3)
9 Briefly explain the importance of optical splitters in the optical communication (3)
networks?
10 Discuss the principle of simple passive optical add/drop multiplexer with a neat (3)
sketch?
PART B
Answer any one full question from each module, each carries 14 marks.
Module I
11 a) Discuss the classification of optical fibre based on modes and refractive index (9)
profile with neat sketches?
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b) Write a short note on index-guiding photonic crystal fibre with neat sketches? (5)
OR
12 a) Write a short note on mode field diameter in the optical fibre communication with (6)
neat sketches ?
b) Discuss the importance of cut off wavelength in the optical fibre and explain how (8)
can it can be related to the V-number of the optical fibre? Determine the cut-off
wavelength for a step index fibre to exhibit single mode operation when the core
refractive index and radius are 1.45 and 4 µm respectively, with the relative index
difference being 0.20%.
Module II
13 a) Discuss the importance of intramodal dispersion and material dispersion effect in (10)
the optical fibre communication?
b) Write short note on elastic- tube splicing method in the optical fibre with a neat (4)
sketch?
OR
14 a) Discuss various nonlinear scattering process such as stimulated Raman scattering (7)
and stimulated Brillouin scattering in the optical fibre communication?
b) Write a short note on various bending losses in the fibre optics communication? (7)
Module III
15 a) Briefly discuss the Fabry Perot type and Distributed feedback type laser diode (14)
structure with neat sketches?
OR
16 a) Discuss the structure and working principle of Avalanche photodiode with neat (10)
diagrams?
b) Write a short note on dark current noise and shot noise of photodiode noise? (4)
Module IV
17 a) Discuss the working principle of erbium-doped fibre amplifier (EDFA) under (8)
three different configurations with neat diagrams?
b) Consider an EDFA being pumped at 980 nm with a 30-mW pump power. If the (6)
gain at 1550 nm is 20 dB, what are the maximum input and output powers?
OR
18 a) Briefly explain the general applications of three types of optical amplifier? (6)
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b) Explain the Setup and working principle of a typical Raman amplification system (8)
with a neat diagram?
Module V
19 a) Briefly explain the working principle of OTDR with a neat diagram, and explain (14)
how the OTDR is used for tracing the various features of optical fibre
communication system?
OR
20 a) Explain the operating principle of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) with (10)
neat diagrams?
b) Briefly explain the working of passive optical couplers with neat sketches? (4)
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