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M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2007.

First Semester
Communication Systems
CO 1603 - OPTICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
(Common to M.E. - Optical Communication)
(Regulation 2005)
Time : 3 hours
Maximum: 100 marks
ans ALL ques..
PART A - (10 x two = 20 marks)
1.Mention the advantages and disadvantages of optical communication.
2.What is the need for couplers and isolators?
3.How is STS - one frame organized?
4.Specify the Protection architectures of sonet.
5.List any 2 features of shuffienet multihop Network.
6.Compare single hop and multihop network.
7.What is the need for wavelength routing testbeds?
8.Name any 2 routing techniques in optical communication networks.
9.Draw the basic building blocks ofWDM approach.
10.What are the key design objectives of optical TDM Networks?
PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
1. (a) With neat diagram discuss the design objectives and construction of
Optical Networking. (16)
Or
(b) explain the functions offollowing optical components.
(i) 3 port circulator (4)
(ii) Fabry perot filter (8)
(iii) Electro-optical directional coupler. (4)
12. (a) discuss in detail Network management and Protection architectures of
SDH. (16)

Or
(b) With neat diagram, discuss the elements of SONET infrastructure. (16)
13. (a) What is meant by Broadcast and choose Network? explain the design
problems and objectives in detail. (16)
Or
(b) discuss the functions of Media access control protocols. (16)
14. (a) explain the concepts of Routing and wavelength assignment with neat
diagram. (16)
Or
(b) discuss in detail the problems in network design of wavelength routing
networks and optical layer cost tradeoffs. (16)
15. (a) Compare and contrast Broadcast networks and switch based networks in
detail. (16)
Or
(b) explain in detail, SDM, TDM and WDM approaches in High capacity Networks.
(16)

M.E./M.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2011.

M.E. Communication Systems
First Semester
251102 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
(Regulation 2010)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)
1. List the main loss mechanisms in optical fibres.
2. What are solitons? What is their advantage?
3. Mention advantages of WDM.
4. List the different topologies used in optical networks.
5. What is a optical add/drop multiplexer?
6. What are the services provided by the optical layer?
7. What are the functions of a routing node?
8. What is an interleaved optical multiplexer?
9. Define extinction ratio.
10. What are the goals of performance and fault management?
PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a) Discuss in detail, the main categories of nonlinear effects that
occur in
optical communication systems. (16)
Or
(b) (i) Explain the advantages of optical amplifier over regenerators. (6)
(ii) Describe in detail, the principle of operation of an Erbium doped
fibre amplifier. (10)
12. (a) (i) Explain the advantages of SONET and SDH standards used in
optical networks. (4)
(ii) Describe the frame structure and network configurations defined
for SONET and SDH. (12)
Or
(b) (i) Discuss the main features and mode of operation of broadcast and
select networks. (10)
(ii) Explain briefly the test beds for Broadcast and select WDM
networks. (6)
13. (a) Discuss how by providing networking functions within the optical
layer,
significant cost saving is achieved. (16)
Or
(b) (i) What problems are encountered in routing and wavelength
assignment? (8)
(ii) Explain how wavelength conversion can be used in fibre networks.
(8)

14. (a) (i) Explain synchronization in photonic packet switching network.

(4)
(ii) Describe how synchronization is achieved using tunable delays and
optical phase lock loop. (12)
Or
(b) Describe in detail, the architecture and classification of different types
of
fibre access networks. (16)
15. (a) (i) Describe the two forms of crosstalk that arise in WDM systems.
(8)
(ii) Explain the approach used for crosstalk reduction. (8)
Or
(b) Discuss in detail equipment, connection and adaptation management
functions of configuration management. (16)