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Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikkamagaluru-2
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Course Title : Optical & Wireless Communication Question Bank [21EC72]
Module -1
1. Derive the expression for Numerical Aperture using Ray theory.
2. What are the advantages of OFC?
3. Explain the types i) Single mode with multimode fibers.
ii) Step index fiber with graded index fibers.
4. Mention the requirements for selecting optic fiber materials.
5. What are the different fiber materials used in optical communication?
6. Briefly explain the rays propagation in optical fiber.
7. Briefly explain the concept of Rays and Modes in optical fiber.
8. Briefly explain intramodal and intermodal dispersion in optical fiber.
9. Discuss the importance of signal attenuation. Explain the three main

mechanisms which cause absorption loss of optical energy in fibers.
10. Explain the various types of chromatic dispersion which results from the finite
spectral line width of the optical source.
11. Explain the material absorption losses by sketching the various loss mechanism
at different lamdas.
12. What is material dispersion? Starting from the expression for the group delay
derive the expression for material dispersion.
13. Explain the different types of bending losses in optical fiber.
14. Explain the material dispersion in optical waveguide.
15. Explain the following parameters on optical fiber: i)Absorption ii)Scattering

loss
iii) Bending loss iv)group delay v) Chromatic dispersion

Module -2
1) Derive the expression for quantum efficiency and output power for an LED.
2) Derive the expression for lasing condition and hence for optical gain in LASERS.
3) Discuss the operation of pin photo detectors with a neat diagram.
4) Explain with the help of a neat diagram Distributed Feed Back [DFB] laser diode.
5) Compare the operating characteristics of Si, Ge and InGaAs with the PIN and APD
diodes.
6) Give the comparison between LASER and LED.
7) With the diagram describe the operation of surface emitting LED.
8) Explain the working of PIN photo detector with diagram.
9) ST the optical power coupled into a step index fiber from an LED with Lambartain
distribution is P=PS(NA)2 for rs <= a with usual notations.
10)Explain the 3 factors which affects the response time of a photodiode.

11)Describe the following terms relating to LASER:
i) External quantum efficiency ii) Wave length spacing
12)What is quantum efficiency? How responsivity and quantum efficiency are related.
13)Give comparison between PIN diode and Avalanche photo diode.
14)Explain the need of isolators in optical network. Give its principle of operation
also.
15) Explain the operational principle and implementation of WDM.
16)Briefly discuss dielectric thin film filters.
17)Draw and explain the operation and design of i) Optical isolators ii) MEMS
technology.
18)Explain key system features of WDM.
19)Explain WDM network containing various types of optical amplifiers.
20)Explain the optical isolators with a design and operation of a polarisation

independent isolator made of 3 miniature optical components.
21) Explain the concept and basic tuning option of a tunable lasers and depicit the
relation between tuning range, channel spacing and source spectral width.
22)Explain the operation of 4x4 OADM.
23)Explain the operation of Etalon. Design 4 channels multiplexing using TTF.
24)With a neat schematic explain 2x2coupler and list the various losses for
specifying the performance of an optical coupler.
25)Explain the function of Mach Zehnder interferometer.
26)Explain the functioning of optical isolators with sketch of components involved.
27)Explain the principal of operation of WM with relevant block diagram.
28)Discuss the design and operation of a polarisation independent isolator made of

3 miniature optical components.
29)Explain with the help of relevant diagrams of various application of fiber Bragg
gratings.
30)The input wavelength of a 2x2 silicon Mach-Zehnder interferometer are separated

by 10GHz.The effective refractive index in the waveguide is 1.5.Calaulate wave
guide length difference.
31)Explain the operation of a polarisation independent isolator with neat diagram.
32)Discuss about chromatic dispersion compensator.
33)Derive an equation for a path difference in a 2x2 Mach Zehnder interferometer.
34) Explain the importance of following active optical components used in WDM
based on MEMS i) Variable optical attenuators. Ii) Tunable optical filters.
35)What are Tunable optical filters? Explain how the wavelength can be adjusted in
Tunable optical filters.

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Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikkamagaluru-2

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Course Title : Optical & Wireless Communication Question Bank [21EC72]

1. Derive the expression for Numerical Aperture using Ray theory.

2. What are the advantages of OFC?

3. Explain the types i) Single mode with multimode fibers.

ii) Step index fiber with graded index fibers.

4. Mention the requirements for selecting optic fiber materials.

5. What are the different fiber materials used in optical communication?

6. Briefly explain the rays propagation in optical fiber.

7. Briefly explain the concept of Rays and Modes in optical fiber.

8. Briefly explain intramodal and intermodal dispersion in optical fiber.

9. Discuss the importance of signal attenuation. Explain the three main

13. Explain the different types of bending losses in optical fiber.

14. Explain the material dispersion in optical waveguide.

15. Explain the following parameters on optical fiber: i)Absorption ii)Scattering

iii) Bending loss iv)group delay v) Chromatic dispersion

3) Discuss the operation of pin photo detectors with a neat diagram.

6) Give the comparison between LASER and LED.

7) With the diagram describe the operation of surface emitting LED.

8) Explain the working of PIN photo detector with diagram.

10)Explain the 3 factors which affects the response time of a photodiode.

i) External quantum efficiency ii) Wave length spacing

13)Give comparison between PIN diode and Avalanche photo diode.

15) Explain the operational principle and implementation of WDM.

16)Briefly discuss dielectric thin film filters.

18)Explain key system features of WDM.

19)Explain WDM network containing various types of optical amplifiers.

20)Explain the optical isolators with a design and operation of a polarisation

22)Explain the operation of 4x4 OADM.

23)Explain the operation of Etalon. Design 4 channels multiplexing using TTF.

25)Explain the function of Mach Zehnder interferometer.

26)Explain the functioning of optical isolators with sketch of components involved.

27)Explain the principal of operation of WM with relevant block diagram.

28)Discuss the design and operation of a polarisation independent isolator made of

30)The input wavelength of a 2x2 silicon Mach-Zehnder interferometer are separated

31)Explain the operation of a polarisation independent isolator with neat diagram.

32)Discuss about chromatic dispersion compensator.

33)Derive an equation for a path difference in a 2x2 Mach Zehnder interferometer.

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